Adderkit's Apprentice Ceremony

The sun was just beginning to settle below the horizon by the time Wolfcall had finally made up his mind. Tonight, he had the task of assigning yet another of his daughters, this time, Adderkit, her mentor. The quiet little she-cat had presented quite the challenge when deciding who her mentor would be, as he couldn't quite get a handle on her personality. She was a watcher, like he had been at that age, curious and individualistic. But that was the extent of what she'd shown him.

He didn't mind, though - some kits just took longer to figure themselves out, and some, like him, would always keep that air of independence as they grew.

Stretching each limb in turn, Wolfcall sprang atop the Tallbranch, making himself comfortable before raising his voice to call out, "Let every cat old enough to catch their own prey gather beneath the Tallbranch for a clan meeting!" His eyes sought out his daughter's shaggy dark coat, smiling at her as they briefly made eye contact.

Adderkit's ears perked up at her father calling a Clan meeting. There had been a lot of ceremonies lately thanks to the influx in kits, so this was probably another one of those. Was it hers this time? As she made her way towards the Tallbranch, her father made eye contact with her and smiled. Ah. Definitely hers then. She sat down, tail daintily wrapped around her paws and wide eyes looking up at Wolfcall.

The smile never fading, Wolfcall waited until the cats below him had stilled, before continuing. "Adderkit, please step forward."

When she did, he nodded. "Adderkit, you have reached the age of six moons, and it is now time for you to become an apprentice. From this day forward, until the day you earn your warrior name, you shall be known as Adderpaw. Spottedstar will be your mentor - as leader, I trust he can teach you the ways of the warrior code like few others can."