Chapter 1
Wolfkit woke at the sounds of pawsteps outside the nursery. He got up and saw that his siblings eaglekit, forestkit and hunterkit were still sleeping. Being careful not to wake them he crept to the entrance of the nursery. A barely visible grey and black tom pushed his way into the warrior's den. Darkstorm must have been making dirt he thought. Forestkit's speckled head popped up, her green eyes glowing in the dark.
"What are you up to, Wolfkit?" she mewed, curiosity sparking her eyes.
"Just checking something." Wolfkit replied yawning loudly. She blinked at him, and seeing he wasn't going to tell her more fell asleep again. Wolfkit was glad that his sister wasn't pushy like eaglekit or hunterkit would have been. He had one more tempting look into the camp and padded back to where his mother, Cherryblossom, was sleeping.
When he woke again, sunlight filtered through the brambles that covered the nursery. He got up, stretching his stiff tired legs. The nest was empty, except his mother watching him with a proud blue eyes.
"Today you become apprentices, Wolfkit." She meowed, happiness distorting her voice as she tried to remain calm.
"Already?!" Wolfkit was surprised that he would be an apprentice tonight. It seemed like only yesterday he had been born. Just as Cherryblossom was about to say something, Eaglekit and Hunterkit came crashing into the den, Forestkit watching them with amused eyes.
"Your finally up!" yelled Eaglekit, looking up from his fight. At once Hunterkit slid from his grasp whacking him with a sheathed paw. Eaglekit at once forgot his conversation and leapt onto his waiting brother's shoulders. Forestkit padded up to him her leafy eyes trembling with excitement.
"Were going to be apprentices today." She exclaimed happiness flowing from her like a wave. Wolfkit looked at her, unable to feel glum when she looked at him like that. She suddenly jumped away as Eaglekit and Hunterkit tumbled where she had been a second before.
"Your too big to be in here playing, even if it is empty," Cherryblossom warned them, "Look at your fur Eaglekit! A fox would have better! Straighten that up this instance! The ceremony will begin very soon." Forestkit looked at him with gleaming eyes.
"Are you ready, Wolfpaw?" she meowed happily. Wolfkit tried not to let his worry overtake him. How could the others be so happy? What if he didn't like his mentor? What if his mentor didn't like him? There were so many things to be worried about, Wolfkit thought he would explode with worry. But his mother's shining blue eyes made him forget his worry at once. All would go well.
