Myrtlekit's Apprentice Ceremony

Shatteredsky had been listening to Wolfblossom half-heartedly, focused instead on keeping an eye out for Honeypaw. His sister had adopted a liking for Paledove's litter after the queen's passing, and she could be found almost always within the walls of the make-shift nursery, wherever that was each time they moved. When his name was called, however, the tom raised his head. One swift sweep of the scene before him told him all that he needed to know. A sense of surprise, dulled by the coldness, surrounded him as he stepped forward to greet his new apprentice. It felt like it had just been a few moons ago that he had been apprenticed himself, but, he thought to himself, it made sense for Wolfblossom to choose him. The deputy wasn't blind; she must know how brilliant of a warrior he was, and he must have been her first choice when selecting a mentor for Myrtlepaw. He peered down at his apprentice, surprised by how small she was, then spoke, "Training starts tommorrow... or whenever we stop next. You can have today off for now." On his first day, he had been brought out to tour the territory, but they hardly had any land to tour right now, let alone one that he was familiar with.