Tinykit squeaked as Dovekit rolled over on to her, "Oi!" She Wheezed "Get off!" Fawnleap pushed The Grey she-kit off of Tinykit, "It's not her fault you're so small." Hawkkit sneered as Tinykit gasped for breath, "Whew, Okay… I guess."
Fawnleap rolled her eyes from where she was cleaning Hawkkit, "Go outside you three," Then she added with a grin, "Don't Squish Tinykit,!" Hawkkit and Dovekit Laughed, While Tinykit dragged her tail in the dust,
Small. Scrawny. Weak.
These were the words that typically described Tinykit.
It's not her fault you're so small.
No one loves you.
Go Away.
Half-clan Muck.
Too Small to amount up to anything.
She will probably die in the next leaf-bare.
Tinykit bit her lip, trying to push the thoughts out of her head, When Dovekit Shoved Tinykit over, "Opps," She said, Not sounding sorry.
Hawkkit Grinned, Kicking dust into her eyes, "Oopsy. Accident."
Tinykit blinked. Shaking her head, "Go Away!" She said, "Stop Bullying me!"
Dovekit Tried her best to look shocked "Bully! Us! Never."
Tinykit Steeled herself, preparing for another day of keeping quiet,
She sighed, Praying to The Moon for more patience,
"Now, Now, We Wouldn't want to hurt poor Tinykit," Tinykit Felt her heart drop farther into her belly Starpaw Leapt out of the Oak Tree that concealed the Apprentices den,
But Before Starpaw could say anything more, Floweringpath Jumped up onto the Majestic Tree
"All Who can Catch their prey, Come gather around to hear my Words,"
Dovekit and Hawkkit puffed out their chests and Sat On the roots of the Majestic Tree,
Tinykit felt a twinge of fear, This was it.
Her Apprentice ceremony, When Floweringpath will tell her to leave.
She Chewed on her lip, and sat on the Roots next to Dovekit, Who Sneered at her,
"Goodbye, Half-clan muck." She Spat.
Tinykit Put her head down and shifted, self-conscious,
Floweringpath Looked at the rising sun,
"I say these words before the Moon and our Warrior Ancestors, That They may Hear and approve of my Choices, And These Apprentices."
She lept down from Her branch And Touched Hawkkit on the forehead,
"Hawkkit, Do you Promise to Learn the best you can? Do You Promise to Die for your clan?"
"I do." Tinykit had never heard such tenderness and softness in Hawkkit's voice,
"Then By the power of the stars, I give you your Apprentice name, Hawkpaw, and You will Be a hunting Apprentice, Like Your mother." Hawkpaw Puffed his chest out, As the Clan Shouted out his new name,
He walked to sit with Starpaw and Mousepaw, The Other Apprentices
"Dovekit, Do You Promise to learn the best you can? Do you promise to die for your clan?"
"I do!" Dovekit said,
"Then By the power of the stars, I give you your apprentice name, Dovepaw,"
Dovepaw looked at Fawnleap, whose eyes were glazed over with sadness and Pride,
Floweringpath turned her attention to Tinykit,