Bluekit's Apprentice Ceremony

"Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey gather beneath the willow branch for a clan meeting!" Once again, Scorchclaw called out for a clan meeting. The number of kits currently in RiverClan was really quite unbelievable. It was a blessing from StarClan, after all they had taken away from RiverClan. These kits were slowly growing up, steadily approaching the day when they would have to leave the nursery and face the harsh reality of life.

Bluekit was sitting in the nursery, quite bored and really wanting to get out of there and become an apprentice. She heard a cat calling for a clan meeting. She knew she wasn't old enough to come to those yet, but she was to curious to stay in the nursery. She decided to go out of the nursery and sit and listen from a distance, to know why there was a clan meeting.

When the young gray she-cat he had in mind did not appear in the crowd, Scorchclaw was a little surprised. RiverClan's kits were usually very eager for their apprentice ceremony. Even when they were not yet of age to attend clan meetings, they would still gather around at his summons in the hopes that it was their turn. It didn't take too long for him to notice Bluekit seated a distance away from the main crowd, her curious gaze running over the assembled cats. He didn't see a helpless kit anymore, but a cat who was old enough to start bearing more responsibilities. In a moment, she would know that. "Bluekit, come over here." In a tone that was not harsh, the large brown tom beckoned her over.

Heads turned as the RiverClan cats searched for the named kit, gazes eventually coming to rest on her. They parted swiftly, creating a path for Bluekit. Only when she had made her way to the front did Scorchclaw go on. "Bluekit, 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 Bluepaw and your mentor will be Amberpelt. She is an experienced warrior who will train you well." Cheers of celebration rose up from below, congratulating the newly-made apprentice. Flicking one tufted ear, the fluffy deputy descended nimbly to the ground.

Bluekit, now Bluepaw could not believe her ears, she was an apprentice! She totally did not see that coming, but she was really excited. She searched through the crowd of cats for Amberpelt, her mentor. When she found her she walked over to her, to touch noses."I look forward to learning everything I need to know to become a warrior one day, and I will train very hard to become a great warrior." She murmured to her mentor so only she could hear.