Ratpaw had been sitting on the edge of camp, the sunlight falling on his dark fur. A small stone sat between his paws, subject to his admiration all morning... until the little tabby heard Olivelily's voice call out to him, ringing across camp.
His pale eyes rose; ear flicking as he carefully moved his stone to an untouched corner of camp. His new name still felt foreign in his ears -- as did his new nest among the apprentices. In the nursery, Ratpaw often had a corner to himself, but among the apprentices it felt... harder, somehow. To have his space.
But he didn't mind Olivelily. Her voice was pleasant, and she didn't seem pushy or loud, like some of his fellow kits were. And so Ratpaw didn't feel as uneasy as he might have when he padded toward the entrance at her call.
"I'm here," he said quietly, nodding hello to the older she-cat. His eyes scanned the cats for Olivelily's other apprentice, Thornpaw.
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