Icepaw went to the river. She felt much better since she had talked to Jayfeather at the gathering the night before.
She didn't know what to do. She was completely confident about her knowledge of plants but still not so much about her skills as a warrior.
She had seen Graymist, Willowshine and Mistystar talking when she had woke-up that morning. She was afraid that there was something wrong with her and that she would never become a warrior.
She sat down and watched as the fish swam by.
"Hey, Icepaw? Are you ok?" She turned and saw Riverpaw walk up to her.
"Graymist was looking for you. I was worried about you. I thought something must have happened." Her sister rubbed against her in relief.
"I am ok. I was just think." Icepaw wanted to comfort her sister but she didn't how to.
"Well Graymist seemed really freaked out. You should go tell him that you're ok." Icepaw nodded.
She couldn't run from the fact that she was a failure as an apprentice. She would be moved to the elders den or just be an apprentice forever.
They walked into camp together. There was Graymist pacing back and forth. She walked to him slowly. She couldn't look at him so she looked at the ground instead.
"I'm sorry for leaving the camp without telling you." Graymist looked relived.
"We can talk about that later but right now we have to go to Mistystar's den." He walked to the den and Icepaw went after him.
"There you are!" Willowshine and Mistystar were already in there. "Icepaw we have to talk. Graymist, you go first." Mistystar nodded to him to speak.
"We all know that you aren't able to pay attention in your training. You don't have it in you to be a warrior. You are too kind, shy and innocent." She looked down. She knew it. Willowshine quickly stepped up.
"First of all that was a little too harsh, Graymist. Now Leftpaw, you may not be cut out to be a warrior but you are perfect for something else." Icepaw looked up. "you would be an excellent medicine cat."
Icepaw blinked. She had never thought about being a medicine cat. She had always liked Willowshine and thought she had thought the same thing. She also liked plants. But still Medicine Cat!
"We have talked about it and decided that we are going to name you Willowshine's apprentice. Next new moon you will go to the moonpool and be accepted by starclan." Mistystar stepped forward. "Will you accept?"
"I will. I would love to be the medicine cat's apprentice!" She gave Graymist an apologetic look. He purred in return. "So when do I start?"
"The ceremony will be at sunset. See you then. Until then why don't you go eat something."
