Olivekit's Apprentice Ceremony

Another apprentice today. Skyclan was growing, and while Bloodstrike had had his reservations towards Sapphire at first, she had been proven to be an asset in many ways. He scampered up the tree and stood calmly on Tallbranch.

"Let all cats old enough to climb a tree gather beneath the Tallbranch for a clan meeting!" He then calmly sat upon the branch while the clan gathered below.

Olivekit walked out of the nursery and into the crowd forming around Tallbranch. She knew this would most likely be an apprentice ceremony, but whos? She sat down and curled her tail around herself. She and her siblings were about six moons, perhaps it would be one of theirs. She waited for Bloodstrike to answer the question on everyone's mind, who was being apprenticed, and to whom?

Once Bloodstrike saw that the clan had arrived, he began. His eyes went straight to Olivekit. "Olivekit, step forward. You have reached the age of six moons and it is time for you to become an apprentice. From today until you earn your warrior name, you will be known as Olivepaw. Your mentor will be Newtspring." His eyes then went to Newtspring. "Despite being a new warrior, he is everything a Skyclan cat should be. I know he'll teach you well." And with that, the meeting had concluded.

Newtspring had hardly been paying attention to the meeting, hovering on the fringes of the crowd so he could get away with not listening. Blah blah, Olivekit, blah blah... Newtspring? He startled like he'd been bit, and gave his father a confused look as he finished speaking. It felt like he was barely a warrior... and he already had an apprentice! Grin spreading and chest puffed out with pride, Newtspring gotta to his paws and trotted over to the newly named Olivepaw, touching noses briefly. "We'll start tomorrow, 'kay? I'm lookin' forward t' this."

Sapphire purred up a storm as the deputy named another one of her kits. Olivepaw was enthusiastic and eager to please, and the queen was equally eager to see her daughter learn and grow in ways that she herself had never had the chance. “Congratulations, dear!” She called out, but otherwise let her kit have her space. She was growing up, Sapphire noted with a hint of sadness.

Dawnpaw had padded quietly to the back of the crowd a little late, as she’d been out hunting and had returned just in time to hear the tail end of the deputy’s call. Another apprentice? Yay! More friends! She didn’t know the new apprentice but she’d make a point to do so- if she remembered. With a smile she padded up to congratulate… Olivepaw. “Congratulations! I’m sure you’ll have a great apprenticeship!” She gave both the apprentice and the new mentor a supportive smile- Olivepaw was Newtspring’s first apprentice. “You’ll both do great!” She purred. Alright, becoming a warrior would be nice- mainly because she’d be able to take part in training the newest members of the Clan.

Olivekit smiled as Bloodstrike called her name, today was her ceremony. She walked up to the Tallbranch as the deputy named her Olivepaw and announced Newtspring as her mentor. She looked behind her through the crowd, locking eyes with the mottled warrior. They touched noses for a moment, as of tradition. She nodded at his words, "Me too, I'll do my best." Just then she heard her mother call out to her. She turned to where Sapphire was watching, giving her a quick smile. Olivepaw realized someone walked up to her. A cream apprentice with golden points congratulated her. "Thank you, er- what's your name?" she asked the she-cat, perhaps they could be friends.

“Dawnpaw!” She introduced herself with a pleased flick of her tail. “I’m Bloodstrike’s apprentice- you know Bloodstrike, the deputy!” Dawnpaw gave her fur a little shake before turning see what she was supposed to do for the day. “Nice to meet you!” Hopefully she could get to know this she-cat better. She seemed a nice sort of cat.

OOC: short, mobile.