Asterkit's Apprentice Ceremony

Finally, ShadowClan was gone from their territory. It was good to finally have some breathing room again, though the camp looked oddly empty now, somehow. Birdchaser's tail swayed idly as she watched over the Clan, counting quietly in her head– ShadowClan had clearly stayed with them too long. Eventually, she cleared her throat and yowled out, "Let all cats old enough to climb a tree, gather beneath the Tallbranch for a Clan meeting!"

Although Asterkit wasnt quite old enough yet, because he was nearing the age of six moons he was attending every Clan meeting in hopes that it would be one for his ceremony, only to end up going back to the nursery once he realized it wasn't for him. Today didn't seem like it would be any different, but he stuck around to listen anyways.

Stepping out of the nursery, he walked out into camp, looking up at Birdchaser from around the back of the crowd.

It wasn't long before the kit she was waiting on stepped into view, though he kept carefully to the edges of the crowd. Birdchaser almost missed his appearance between the bodies of taller, older cats, but she spotted him quick enough and flicked her tail to beckon him forward. "Asterkit, you have reached the age of six moons, and so it is time for you to become an apprentice. From now until you earn you warrior name, you will be known as Asterpaw." Her gaze flicked through the crowd, searching for the face of Asterpaw's father. "Crimsonflame will be your mentor."

Asterkit had fully expected this to be someone else's ceremony, or maybe a meeting spreading awareness of a fox on the territory, but he was pleasantly surprised to see Birdchaser beckon him forward. Wait, was it really his ceremony? Snaking through the crowd, he didn't stop until he stood at the very front, just until the Tallbranch. His eyes shone as the deputy called his name, repeating the words he'd faintly heard from the nursery many times now, this time meant for him. Asterkit smiled as he received his new name- now Asterpaw. Unsurprisingly, though, his mentor was Crimsonflame. Not that he was upset about the outcome.

Rushing to his father, he touched their noses, just like he'd seen done before between mentor and apprentice. "I'm so excited! D'you think w caan we go out and see the territory?"

Crimsonflame cast a grateful glance to Birdchaser as he was named his son's mentor. He didn't necessarily care that he already had an apprentice. Daypaw was relatively easy to train, and he could always take the pair out together. And he was glad to get to spend more time with Asterpaw.

Bending down, he met Asterpaw as they touched noses, although he couldn't help but chuckle at Asterpaw's eagerness. "How about you get a nest set up, and then you me and Daypaw can go hunting together. Sound like a plan?"

Waving his tail towards the apprentice den, Crimsonflame padded over to the entrance as he waited for his son to get settled.