It's been five-moons since Swiftbreeze had kitted, her kits Redkit, Willowkit, and Spottedkit. Spottedkit spent most of her time with Featherwhisker, the clan's medicine cat. At five moons old she knew almost all of the herbs and which herb cured what. It was finally time for the naming ceremony, as everyone heard Pinestar call from highrock, "Everyone old enough to catch their own prey join here beneath highrock for a clan meeting." as all the cats gathered Redkit, Willowkit, and I were bristling with excitement. Our mom, Swiftbreeze was still grooming us while we were scrambling away.
"We gather here today to appoint three new apprentices Redkit, Willowkit, and Spottedkit, will you step forward?" and as we do Pinestar looks down to us and asks "Do you promise to uphold the warrior code even at the risk of your life?" Pinestar asked the kits. "I do." said all three kits. "Then from this day forward" Pinestar meowed, staring down on the kits, "until you have earned your warrior name, these apprentices will be known as Redpaw, Willowpaw, and Spottedpaw." The rest of the clan started to chant their names "Redpaw! Willowpaw! Spottedpaw!"
Three moons have passed since the start of our warrior training. Once when Spottedpaw was suppose to be on patrol with Thrushpelt, my mentor. She instead was with Featherwhisker and was late to go hunting. When she finally arrived for the patrol, Thrushpelt scolded her and said "To focus more on hunting than herbs." Even though she was no good, she still continued her warrior training. See she know all the moves its just that she was too distracted by the herbs.
One afternoon after checking the elders for ticks Spottedpaw had overheard Thrushpelt and Pinestar talking. "Spottedpaw isn't doing so well in her warrior training; she is good, but she gets too distracted by herbs when she tries to stalk prey," Thrushpelt had mewed.
"Have you tried telling her to focus more on her warrior duties?"
"Yes but it doesn't seem to make a difference."
"Hmmm..So it's the herbs she's distracted with?" Pinestar meowed with a pleasant look. Thrushpelt was confused by his leader's pleasant tone. Moons pass, Thrushpelt has died from a border line battle with Shadowclan. Well as for Spottedpaw, she still hasn't gotten any better and the medicine cat, Goosefeather stepped down from his position and took his place in the elders den. Featherwhisker stepped up to take his position as medicine cat and is ready to take on an apprentice.
"Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey join here beneath highrock for a clan meeting," All the cats come out of their dens and to the clearing with confused looks. There's been nothing important enough to announce lately "We all know that one apprentice has been left without a mentor for too long since Thrushpelt's death." Pinestar meowed, staring at me.
"Cats of Thunderclan as you know I will not be around forever, so it's time I took an apprentice." everyone looked over to Featherwhisker "I have chosen a cat with great abilities to heal this clan. Your next medicine cat will be Spottedpaw." Featherwhisker mewed
Pinestar then asked "Spottedpaw, do you accept the past of apprentice to Featherwhisker?"
Without hesitation she mewed "Yes, Pinestar."
Featherwhisker then said " Then at half-moon you must travel to Mothermouth, to be accepted by Starclan before the other medicine cats."
" The good wishes of all Thunderclan will go with you." Pinestar had startled me with his voice. Finally Featherwhisker came up to me and touched noses, signifying the end of the ceremony.