Icekit's Apprentice Ceremony

OOC: Due to out-of-character reasons, Ferretnose is stepping in for a couple of apprentice ceremonies over the next few days. In character, Houndheart is under the weather.

These ceremonies were so nerve-wracking! Ferretnose found herself with a new respect for any cat who could put themselves on the Highrock and call out to their clanmates. She didn't like the way they all looked at her up there. Of course, the ceremony wasn't for her... it was for Icekit! ThunderClan's bountiful nursery was shrinking every day. It almost made her sad. "Cats of ThunderClan!" she mewed, "Gather here for a clan meeting!"

Icekit bounced to high rock. She was excited, and she sat down looking up at Ferretnose.

Ferretnose grinned in Icekit's direction, hoping she knew who this ceremony was for. Cedarpaw and Smudgepaw were already making arrangements in the apprentice den, and it was about time Icekit went along with them! She waited for the rest of the clan to trot over before clearing her throat. "Icekit, come here!" she purred. "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 Icepaw."

The queen sought out the kindly eyes of Icepaw's mentor. They looked out at her from the front of the crowd, nested within a brown tabby face. "Icepaw, your mentor will be Oakstar. He is everything a leader could be; he's wise, patient, and slow to anger. I hope the lessons you learn from him bring you prosperity and good hunting." Ferretnose leaped down and joined the chanting of Icepaw's new name. "How was that for a speech?" she joked to Oakstar as she padded back to the nursery to rest her paws.

Icepaw purrs and prances off to the apprentice den. She’s super excited.