Yea, I know it came a little late, sry  TT

"Hey, Lunarlight! Are we there yet?"

Lunarlight glared at Sand paw. "Not until I say we are."

Sandpaw bounded up to Lunarlight, her paws seemingly gliding over the mossy ground, matching Lunarlight's pace steadily. "You sure are a mean mentor, what irks you this morning? It's lovely today!"

Lunarlight glances at her in surprise, half because of her open-minded curiosity, the other half because of her carefree and relaxed mood.

"Sandpaw, I'm a little surprised at you. You seemed so well behaved and all, how come you're so bouncy and peppy all of a sudden?"

Sandpaw stopped suddenly, realizing that she was with her mentor.

"Um…oh! …Well…I enjoy life as an apprentice, it's so fun to sleep with my den mates and talk so freely. Before when I was a kit, everything was so different. My mother barely allowed me two steps out of camp, because of my brother and all; it was so dull in the nursery. Being crowded inside it was hot and stuffy, I wanted more fresh air. Now I can hunt, I can sleep comfortably and have my own space to myself…I don't know, I guess I just love my freedom. I wanted to do something for my clan, but as a kit…well, I couldn't do anything at all! Now I can hunt for the elders and my mother!"

"Sandpaw…well, is that so? Then how come you're not surrounded by friends?" Lunarlight asked, suddenly interested in this young cat's heart. "You talk so much, you must have a time where you take a break and hang out with the other apprentices, right? I mean, with that kind of personality, you should be the most popular cat!"

Sandpaw sighed happily, replying respectfully, "No, Lunarlight. I'm ok with living by myself. It makes me more independent, I guess."

Then Sandpaw gasped when realization dawned her. Snowpaw was right there, hearing every word and not saying a single thing!

"Umm…um, but that doesn't mean I don't have any friends. Snowpaw was my friend when I was a kit. But that's about it, I guess I'm not the too social type…"

"You must be kidding." Lunarlight sputtered. "You talk so much and you seem to love talking and opening up about your feelings, but you only have one friend? This is unbelievable! Try talking to Bluepaw; she's a nice cat."

Snowpaw and Sandpaw looked at her in amazement. Finally, Sandpaw slowly spoke up, "I'm glad I have you as my mentor. You're the only one who doesn't act like they are the leader of the clan and every apprentice must respect them highly."

"Yeah, you are." Snow paw agreed expressionlessly. "My mother always said to speak with respect and never doubt an older cat."

"T-thanks?" Lunarlight meowed, her face flushed. "We're here, anyway. Let's get going, we have to learn our borders if you ever want to be on a patrol…."

"Phew…I'm glad I get a chance to rest," Sand paw mumbled, plopping down on the grass and yawning slightly. "I feel like I had trekked for a moon! This stuff is harder than I imagined." "I guess," Snow paw muttered. "But I wish I could've learned more. I want to know everything, even if I get worn out and bone-tired.

They went to grab some fresh kill

I'll admit it is sort of a cliff hanger. I'm not even sure what'll happen next... mabe a GATHERING ! (You heard nothing...)