Echokit's amber eyes flashed open as a ball of moss hit her on the nose, filling her nostrils with its earthy scent.
"Be gentle with your sister, Hailkit," Ivypool mewed warmly, cuffing the ginger tom over the ear playfully.
"Can I join?" Finchkit mewed, hopping excitedly beside her mother, Dovewing who was staring on, purring warmly. Finchkit was only a few sunrises older than Echokit and the tortoiseshell was having her apprentice ceremony at sunhigh.
"Sure you can join." Dovewing mewed fondly as Foxleap padded into the Nursery. "Foxleap!" Echokit and Hailkit shouted in unison, their eyes gleaming as they hopped on his ginger back.
"Your father isn't a tree, kits," Ivypool meowed as she gave her mate a lick on the forehead. "How are you?" the silver tabby queried cheerfully.
"I'm doing great," Foxleap mewed, returning her affectionate lick. "and it seems like our kits are bigger everyday!" he meowed, licking his son and daughter.
"I'm going to be as good of a warrior as Lionblaze when I grow up!" Hailkit growled as seriously as he could while Ivypool stifled a purr of amusement. Hailkit jumped in the air and twisted to land in a heap on Foxleap's tail.
"I don't want to be a warrior," Echokit mewled. "I want to be the best medicine cat in the clan!" she continued, her tone dignified.
"I don't know if Jayfeather's ready for an apprentice," Finchkit mewed with a flick of her tail. "He's too grumpy anyway."
"Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey gather here beneath the Highledge for a Clan meeting!" Bramblestar shouted from the highledge.
"Looks like it's time for your apprentice ceremony, Finchkit!" Hailkit mewled.
