Bubblekit's Ceremony

Littlelight stepped up, taking a breath to call another meeting. "All cats old enough to hunt and catch their own prey, gather for a Clan meeting!" he called.

Bubblekit leapt out of the nursery, almost falling onto her face as she landed. Turning to the nearest cat, she said, "What do you think is happening? Is it an apprentice ceremony? Oh! Maybe it's my apprentice ceremony. I hope it is!"

Mistyflower walked curiously over. It was probably another apprentice ceremony. Maybe she would get another apprentice! Of course, her hopes weren't high; she was a newly named warrior and she already had an apprentice. Still, she couldn't help but hope.

Stormheart walked outside, looking excitedly around. Another ceremony! Maybe she'd finally get an apprentice of her own...
Hailwhisper sat down next to her sister and looked up at the deputy, waiting for it to begin.

Littlelight looked down at the excited kit. "Bubblekit," he began, "you have spent 6 moons in the nursery and are ready to become an apprentice, and to train under the ways of the warrior code, and from now until you receive your warrior name, you will be known as Bubblepaw." He glanced over at Hailwhisper sitting next to Stormheart and smiled. "Hailwhisper, I believe that you are ready to become a mentor, so I will trust you mentor Bubblepaw with the best of your abilities, and to make Bubblepaw a warrior the Clan can be proud of."

Stormheart almost leaped up in excitement when she saw Littlelight look their way, but she barely kept her jaw from dropping when her sister, Hailwhisper, was picked instead. Oh come on! She thought in disappointment, but then realized she was being immature. She should be happy for her sister...Even if she was shy and probably didn't want an apprentice.

Hailwhisper blinked in surprise, not expecting that. She opened her mouth to say something, but quickly closed it, and sighed. Would she be a good mentor? She was pretty nervous, this being her first apprentice and all. Her sister probably would have been better as a mentor, but she had to be a useful member of the clan. Dipping her head in as much gratitude as she could muster over her anxiety, she padded over to her new apprentice, took a sideways-glance at Stormheart, then touched her nose to her apprentice's. "H-hello, Bubblepaw. Guess I'm you're mentor...I hope I can train you as well as R-Reedstar d-did..." She silently gulped at the mention of the old leader. Where was he? At the gathering, it was said that he was alive but...Why wasn't he back?