Ravenflight dashed over to the rock and sat beside Fireheart. Sandstorm looked at him, her expression hurt, but Ravenflight didn't even stop to glance. Fireheart was looking at Sandstorm though. He got up, leaving Ravenflight and Graystripe and walked over to her. Ravenflight couldn't hear what they said, but the conversation ended in Fireheart earning a nuzzle from Sandstorm. Ravenflight felt himself heat up in anger, and he got up and sat next to Graystripe's over side. Fireheart came back and looked at Ravenflight. The tom dismissed him with a flick of his ears.
"It is time ThunderClan has more apprentices!" Bluestar meowed. "Goldenflower's son, Swiftkit, will be named an apprentice today! Swiftkit, from this moment on until you earn your warrior name, you will be known as Swiftpaw."
She paused. "Longtail, this will be your first apprentice. You were mentored well, and I assume you will treat this apprentice the same way."
Longtail padded forward and touched noses with the black and white tom. Swiftpaw's eyes glowed with pride as he touched noses with his elder.
"And Frostfur's kits are ready to be warriors as well. Brackenkit, from this moment on until you earn your warrior name, you will be known as Brackenpaw. Cinderkit, from this moment on until you earn your warrior name, you will be known as Cinderpaw. Thornkit, from this moment on until you earn your warrior name, you will be known as Thornpaw, and Brightkit, from this moment on until you earn your warrior name, you will be known as Brightpaw. And now for mentors."
Cinderpaw was a gray she-cat, her blue eyes bright with excitement, and Thornpaw and Brackenpaw were the same color golden brown. Thornpaw seemed eager, while Brackenpaw seemed concerned and nervous. Brightpaw was white with ginger splotches. Her face held pure delight and excitement.
"Fireheart," she meowed at last. The ginger tom looked at her, shock entering his green eyes. "I mentored you, and you have become a fine warrior. I'm sure you will pass these skills on to your new apprentice, Cinderpaw." Fireheart stepped forward and touched noses with his new apprentice. His eyes reflected her delight.
"Graystripe, you were mentored by the great Lionheart. He was a fine warrior and a brave deputy. I'm sure you will pass on what you've learned to your new apprentice, Brackenpaw." The large gray tom stood and padded over to Brackenpaw. They touched noses, and Brackenpaw still seemed nervous, but proud as well.
"Sandstorm. Sandstorm, you were mentored by Whitestorm. Whitestorm is a great warrior, and I'm sure you will pass on skills you've learned to Brightpaw, your new apprentice." Sandstorm stood. She still looked a bit sad, but as she touched noses with the calico, a bit of her good nature was restored.
"And Ravenflight, you were mentored by-"
"No! No, Ravenflight will not mentor Thornpaw! My son will not be taught by a traitor, much less a traitor who almost gave him to that murderer, Brokenstar!" Frostfur yowled.
Bluestar let out a sigh. "Frostfur, Ravenflight has proven his loyalty."
"Not to me he hasn't!" she hissed.
"But you are not the leader of this clan. Thornpaw will be a fine warrior. Now, Ravenflight, you were mentored by Tigerclaw, a fine and loyal deputy to ThunderClan."
Ravenflight snorted.
"I know he will pass on the skills he's learned to Thornpaw." Ravenflight stood and padded over to the golden brown tom. He didn't seem fazed by his mentor, and he touched noses casually. "You'll be great," Ravenflight whispered, "I promise."
