Spottedkit wiggled with excitement beside her brother Songkit and sister Twokit. Today they would become apprentices. She secretly hoped she would get Gorsetail, a newly made warrior who stood out from the tiny Windclan cats because he was huge. He was also very handsome, many of the she-cats in the clan thought. The sisters Blackfur and Cherrynose, also new warriors, regularly fought over him. But he liked neither of them, and today he stood with the other two mentors-to-be, his eyes shining.
Dewstar Cleared her throat ," We shall begin," The clan grew silent. "Twokit, you have reached the age of six moons, and it is time for you to become an apprentice. From this day on, until you receive your warrior name you will be known as Twopaw. Your mentor will be Dawnclaw," She paused a moment allowing the sand-colored she-cat to approach Twokit and stand in front of her, "I hope you will pass on all you know to your apprentice," She finished. "I will" she rubbed noses with Twopaw and the entire clan cheered happily, "Twopaw Twopaw Twopaw!". Twopaw happily followed her mentor and sat at the bottom of the dust pile.
Dewstar began again, "Spottedkit you have reached the age of six moons, and are now ready to become an apprentice, from this day on, until you become a warrior, you will be known as Spottedpaw. Your mentor is Gorsetail, I hope he will pass all he has learned down to you, " she finished. Gorsetail stepped forward and rubbed noses with Spottedpaw, staying for longer than Dawnclaw had for Twopaw. Gorsetail backed up and walked to the edge of the roup of cats who were cheering, "Spottedpaw Spottedpaw Spottedpaw!" She followed him and stood proudly by her new mentor.
Though Spottedpaw was distracted by her mentors gaze, she startled when Dewstar Spoke, "Songkit, you are the youngest of your siblings, but you have reached six moons, Redsky has something to say to you, " Redsky was the medicine cat, the fact that he wanted Songkit could only mean that he was to become a medicine cat apprentice as well. Redsky stepped forward and began in a deep rumbling voice, " Cats of Windclan, you all know that I am not immortal, so I've decided it's time I took on an apprentice. I have chosen Songkit for the immense curiosity, love, and wisdom he holds within himself.
Songkit purred, and Dewstar spoke, "Songkit do you accept your apprentice name Songpaw, and the responsibility of being a medicine cat apprentice?" "I do" Songpaw mewed. Redsky padded forward and brushed noses with his proud new apprentice, "Songpaw Songpaw Songpaw," all of Windclan cheered. Songpaw went to stand next to his two beaming sisters as the clan dispelled and went about their daily business.
Gorsetail turned to face Spottedpaw and whispered into her ear, "Would you like to see the training hollow?" She simply nodded with excitement and followed him out of the camp. Once they got out, she simply sat down and stared at the country side. It was her first time out of the Windclan camp and she felt like she would never be able to take it in. The hills were beautiful, she could see everything, the line of woods that marked the Thunderclan territory, to the river of Riverclan.
"It's beautiful, " She said. "It's your first time out of camp right?" Gorsetail asked her, "Yes," She replied. He let out a sound that sounded half like a snicker and Spottedpaw roared and jumped on top of him. They tumbled down the hill laughing, "I like you Spottedpaw! We are going to get along just fine, " Gorsetail laughed, Spottedpaw laughed with him.
"Fine attack skills apprentice, that could have knocked even Tigerstar down!" Gorsetail praised. Tigerstar was an evil cat that the queens told the kits about to scare them into behaving, Spottedpaw didn't believe in him, "He's just a fairytale!" She protested. Gorsetail's face grew solemn, " Apprentice, Tigerstar is more than just a fairytale used to scare kits, he was real, you can ask Bramblestar, Tigerstar was his father!", "Wow, really? You aren't joking!" Spottedpaw's eyes widened in fear. All the scary stories were true.
Gorsetail laughed and placed his tail comfortingly her chin, "Don't worry, he's gone now, and if he ever came back and tried to hurt you, I would kill him,". Spottedpaw looked into her mentor's eyes. There was something there that hadn't been before. "Gorsetail..." she started, but didn't finish. He looked at the ground, obviously embarrassed, "I know this may seem strange to you Spottedpaw, but... I'm in love with you,"
