"Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey, gather beneath the Willow branch for a clan meeting!" Ivystar called out for all to hear.
Minnowpaw dashed out to see what the commotion was.
"Minnowpaw, your mentor Otterleap says that you are now ready to become a warrior, therefore I call on you now to step forward." Minnowpaw was brimming with excitement at this news, running ahead to stand just in front of the willow branch.
"I, Ivystar, leader of RiverClan, call upon my warrior ancestors to look down on this apprentice. She has trained hard to understand the ways of your noble code, and I commend her to you as a warrior in her turn. Minnowpaw, do you promise to uphold the warrior code and to protect and defend your Clan, even at the cost of your life?" The question hung heavy in the air, Minnowpaw knew her answer but the words were caught in her chest. She thought of the battle that she'd fought in, and how the apprentice Thistlepaw had fallen. The blood soaking into the earth. Was she ready to make the ultimate sacrifice? To face cats like her mentor and win?
"I do." The certainty in her own words surprised her.
"Then by the powers of StarClan, I give you your warrior name. From this day forth, you shall be known as Minnowslip. RiverClan honours your energetic spirit and speed." Ivystar meowed warmly at her great grankit, overjoyed to see her join the ranks of warrior alongside her siblings.
