Foamkit's Apprentice Ceremony

Windclan was definitely growing and it was doing so surprisingly fast. Left and right kits reached the age to be apprenticed. The clan felt better than ever. It was thriving with new paws to help around the camp as well as hunt for food. Today, Foamkit would be joining the other apprentices. The young tom was clearly ready to move forward in his life. "Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey gather underneath the Tallrock for a Clan meeting!" Swiftstep called with an authoritative tone after he had hopped onto the Tallrock. As he waited, he watched the clan gather with prideful amber eyes.

Foamkit slunk out of the nursery, his tail high as he padded towards the Tallrock. No longer would he be trapped inside camp tossing mossballs and feathers around by himself; now, he would be able to explore the depths of the territory and learn how to fight and hunt like a real warrior! Despite his usual calm persona, he couldn't hide his excitement, claws kneading the ground in anticipation as he took his place. He thought of all the things he might do once he was an apprentice; pounce, fight off enemies, sear across the moor like the rabbits he would soon hunt.. and maybe catch Goldenkit a pigeon as well.

The deputy smiled as he watched Foamkit exit the nursery with a prideful form. Swiftstep could see the excitement the kit was feeling. He knew that Foamkit wanted to be an apprentice as soon as possible. The deputy complied with his wish and started as soon as the last clan-mate sat down.

"We all gather here today to make one of our kits an apprentice. Foamkit, please step forward." Once the young tom did, the deputy nodded approvingly while giving him a small smile, then, he began to speak again, "Foamkit, you have reached the age of six moons, and it is time for you to be apprenticed. From this day on, until you receive your warrior name, you will be known as Foampaw. Elmskip will be your mentor. He's a capable warrior that will surly share his experience with you. I know that he will pass down everything he knows on to you."

Swiftstep hopped down from the Tallrock to congratulate the new apprentice after the clan began to cheer. Foampaw was in good paws. Elmskip was a good tom that will mold the apprentice into a fine warrior.

"Congrats Foampaw! You'll become a warrior Windclan would be proud of under Elmskip's mentoring. I have confidence in you." Swiftstep smiled brightly at the tom after he finished speaking. Then, he respectfully nodded at Elmskip and as he began to walk away, he laid his tail on the warrior's shoulder as a friendly gesture. The deputy began to chant Foampaw's name with the rest of the clan.

She watched from the side lines, blue eyes gleaming as her friend received his apprentice ceremony. Calling his name to the sky as loudly as she could, she couldn't help but remember what he had said about the pigeon... Maybe they could even do it together."Foampaw, Foampaw, Foampaw!"