Honeykit's Apprentice Ceremony

Darkspirit climbed the Highrock for the first time since becoming deputy. Memories of the Great Rock flashed through his mind and his legs trembled slightly at first. He forced them to hold still and pushed those memories out of his mind. This was just an apprentice ceremony. It wasn't going to be like that impromptu gathering request.

"Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey gather beneath the Highrock for a clan meeting!" He called out with strong confidence. He patiently waited for the clan to gather, keeping an eye out for Honeykit. He felt encouraged that he had called out so strongly. This was an opportunity to cleanse the gathering from everyone's mind as well as add a new apprentice to the apprentice den.

Honeykit stepped out of the nursery after hearing the deputy's voice. Curious, she padded forward, noticing a huge crowd of cats gathering. She probably was not invited since Darkspirit had mentioned "old enough to catch their own prey" and she did not even know how to catch prey. However, she still decided to go.

Her small size was quite the advantage and she weaved in-between cats, hoping her presence would go unnoticed. She finally went past the crowd of cats, noticing the deputy on a really big rock. the deputy looked like he was trying to find some cat in the crowd, which would be quite impossible given the number of cats here.

Once his eyes landed on Honeykit and the rest of the clan had gathered, he called out across the clan once more. "Honeykit step forward. You have reached the age of six moons and it is time for you to become an apprentice. From today until the day you earn your warrior name, you will be known as Honeypaw. Briarrose will be your mentor. She is a loyal Thunderclan warrior and she will teach you well."

Darkspirit waited for the mentor and the apprentice to get acquainted, and then he would conclude today's clan meeting.

Honeypaw was almost hysterical with excitement when she bounded forward to meet a lean dilute torbie with gentle green eyes. "Hello!" Honeypaw greeted the she-cat elatedly, trying to keep still and stop fidgeting. She tried to not let her excitement show but to no avail since she was practically already hopping around.