Brambleclaw's vigil passed with no trouble. At dawn, Cloudtail took his place. Brambleclaw went to his new nest in the warrior's den to sleep until sunhigh as the other warriors were waking up. It had been too late for the new apprentices to see the territory the night before, but now the new apprentices were full of energy. Greystripe, Dustpelt, and Goldenflower had decided to take them out together to show them the territory. Squirrelpaw wouldn't stop talking.

"Which way now?"

"Are we going to hunt?"

"Where are we going?"

"How much further?"

"Can we go faster?"

"When do we get to do battle training?" Squirrelpaw drove Dustpelt, Greystripe, and Goldenflower crazy. Leafpaw and Orangepaw had learned to ignore her by that point. By the end of the day, they were all tired and hungry.

"Want to trade apprentices?" Dustpelt asked Greystripe.

"No way! Leafpaw is nice. She's quiet. Exactly the opposite of Squirrelpaw." Replied Greystripe.

"Don't even ask me. Orangepaw is easier too, and this is my first apprentice! The answer is no." Goldenflower told Dustpelt as he was about to ask. When they got back to camp, Dustpelt quickly ate a mouse, and then went to his nest. He fell asleep quickly. Goldenflower and Greystripe each took a vole, ate their prey, and went to their nests to get some sleep.

Squirrelpaw, Leafpaw, and Orangepaw weren't as tired. After they ate, the decided to play fight for a while before bed.

Half a moon went by. Whitekit and Frostkit were excited. It was the day of their apprentice ceremony. Brightheart had groomed them both very well. The two young, white she-cats were ready to be apprentices.

"Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey join beneath the Highrock for a Clan meeting!" Firestar's words rang out over the clearing. It was sunhigh. As always, Firestar waited until every cat was gathered before speaking again.

"Whitekit! From this day forward, until you have earned your warrior name, you will be known as Whitepaw. Brackenfur! You were a good mentor to Tawnypelt while she was in ThunderClan. You will be mentor to Whitepaw. Teach her all you know." Whitepaw and Brackenfur touched noses, and jumped off of the Highrock.

"Frostkit! From this day forward, until you have earned your warrior name, you will be known as Frostpaw. Cloudtail! Now that Rainwhisker is a warrior, you are free to take on another apprentice. You will be mentor to Frostpaw! She is your kit, so I know you will do your very best to mentor her!"

Cloudtail and Frostpaw touched noses happily. Cloudtail loved being a mentor, and he loved his kits.

"Whitepaw! Frostpaw! Whitepaw! Frostpaw!" chanted the ThunderClan cats.

I know most cats don't mentor their own kits. How do you think Goldenflower and Cloudtail react to losing their apprentices... especially Cloudtail. I'm having fun with this story. Only a moon and a half before Midnight! 35 reviews are needed for the next chapter! Review with ideas about what can happen next, or just review! I fixed a few mistakes under alligences. I forgot to add some new warriors. Have fun reading!!!