I strode into camp and laid my prey on top of the fresh-kill pile. Shadestar called me over.
"Shadowfrost! Come over here."
I trotted over and nodded.
"Yes, Shadestar?"
"Rainkit's apprentice ceremony is soon. Would you mentor her?"
I blinked and nodded, bowing my head.
"I'd be honored."
He nodded and padded away. I smiled and trotted to the Nursery, nosing my way inside. The little gray speckled kit bounced around her mother happily. She stopped when she saw me, shrieking happily and pouncing on me.
"Shadowfrost!"
I rolled over, purring softly. I rolled out of the Nursery and purred, crouching as Rainkit scrambled all over my body. She pounced on my tail, meowing happily as I swished it back and forth.I saw Shadestar trotting towards the Great Tree and sat up quickly, grooming Rainkit quickly before grooming myself. Shadestar leaped up onto the fallen trunk and yowling.
"Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey gather beneath the Great Tree for a clan meeting!"
Rainkit sat next to me and looked up at me, copying my calm stance with my tail wrapped neatly around my paws. The clan trickled into the clearing, sitting around the tree. Shadestar looked around the gathered cats.
"Rainkit!"
The little gray kit climbed to her feet and padded slowly up to Shadestar. I smiled softly.
"From this moment forth until you earn your warrior name, you shall be known as Rainpaw. Shadowfrost!"
Rainkit's eyes lit up as I climbed to my feet and padded up to Shadestar.
"You will be Rainkit's mentor. May you pass on your wisdom and strength to this young kit."
I touched my nose to Rainpaw's and we padded away to sit at the edge of the crowd.
"Rainpaw! Rainpaw! Rainpaw!"
Rainpaw's chest swelled with pride as the clan began shouting her name. I smiled and stood up. Rainpaw bounced to her feet.
"What do we do first?"
I smiled and purred softly.
"Let's start learning some hunting skills."
She nodded and followed me happily as I led her out of camp.