Meadowkit's Apprentice Ceremony

It looked like it would rain before long. As he gazed up at the sky that had been darkened by the thick layer of clouds that obscured the sun, Scorchclaw's tea-green eyes glittered with irritation. While RiverClan cats were known to enjoy swimming in water, it was different with rain. The fluffy deputy did not look forward to being stuck in the Warrior's Den for the rest of the day due to the bad weather. If Meadowkit was going to have her apprentice ceremony today, there was no time to waste. Leaping unto the willow branch, he called out loudly, "Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey gather beneath the willow branch for a clan meeting!"

Meadowkit got up quickly, she had been grooming her fur, with the help of her mother, of course. She was going to be an apprentice! Who would her mentor be? She hoped it would be a good one. She hurried excitedly up to the willow branch.

The tiny white kitten with the half blue, half green gaze was easy to pick out in the crowd of cats below. It was a unique characteristic that the fluffy tom had only ever seen in a few other cats. Scorchclaw inhaled sharply before announcing the start of the ceremony. "Meadowkit, step forward."

A slight pause ensued as she came before him. "Meadowkit, you have reached the age of six moons, and it is time for you to be apprenticed. From this day on, until you receive your warrior name, you will be known as Meadowpaw and your mentor will be Swanpetal." The tom did not say any more than the traditional words for the ceremony, but at the end he glanced towards the gray amd white warrior. Scorchclaw had not been the biggest fan of Swanpetal, especially after she had left the clan. However, ever since they had talked not too long ago, his impression of her had more or less improved a little. Giving her an apprentice now was his silent way of telling her that he had accepted her back into the clan.

Swanpetal approached her new apprentice cautiously, and gently touched noses with her. "Training at dawn," she said, not a request.