Chapter 1

Soulkit woke up restless. Today she was going to be apprenticed! She prodded Minnowkit and Silverkit with her paw. "Come on Minnowkit and Silverkit! We are going to become apprentices!" Soulkit exclaimed. Minnowkit and Silverkit jolted up with that. Their mother, Whitesnow, said "There is no need to rush into thi-". "Let all cats old enough to swim join here by the river for a clan meeting!" Talonstar called. Soulkit, Minnowkit, and Silverkit rushed over to where the other cats were gathering. Stoneheart, their father, was watching with pride. "Minnowkit, 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 Minnowpaw. Your mentor will be Wildheart. I hope Wildheart will pass down all she knows to you." Minnowpaw touches noses with Wildheart. "Silverkit,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 full medicine cat name, you will be known as Silverpaw. Your mentor will be Graystorm. I hope Graystorm will pass down all he knows to you." Silverpaw touches noses with Graystorm. "Soulkit,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 Soulpaw. Your mentor will be Bramblespirit. I hope Bramblespirit will pass down all she knows to you." Soulpaw, excited, ran about to Bramblespirit to touch noses with her, almost toppling her down. Later that day, the apprentices went to go to bed. Soulpaw said hi to Thornpaw and Ashpaw. Thornpaw's mentor is Stoneheart. Ashpaw's is Tawnyface.