Once she awoke, Willowshine stood, her eyes filled with curiosity. "How was it?"
"Great" Appletail replied "All of RiverClan came to welcome me!"
"Sounds like you have been accepted" her mentor said with pride in her voice.
"Willowshine..." Appletail started slowly, building more power to her voice "Thank you Willowshine. You were an amazing mentor."
Her whiskers twitched "Thanks Appletail" amusement grew in her voice "but I'm not done with you yet! I will be your mentor until the day I die, which hopefully, won't be for a long time!"
Appletail's eyes grew wide, staring at Willowshine with mock-horror " You mean you will be my mentor even longer?"
Willowshine's eyes were warm and she could not keep the laughter out of her voice. "Yup! Sorry, but you're stuck with me!"
"And thank StarClan for that" Appletail licked her mentors ear affectionately.
"Let's go back to camp" Willowshine was clearly in a good mood now.
Willowshine occasionally seemed depressed. Her mentor, Mothwing died one season ago, and Willowshine still seemed a little... out of it. From what Appletail had heard about the medicine cat, she was the son of the vicious Tigerstar, but carried none of his qualities. She was sweet and compassionate. She died being hit by a monster, collecting herbs. She died as she lived, helping her Clan. Willowshine had a very strong bond with her mentor, and often showed signs of depression.
Appletail was back at camp, opening her jaws in a large yawn.
"Why don't you have a nap." Her mentor said sympathetically. "Walking all that way is tiring"
"Thanks Willowshine! I think my paws are going to fall off!"
"Have a nice sleep!" purred Willowshine.
Appletail put her head on her paws, and immediately began to dream...