"Drypaw, Specklepaw, Drypaw, Specklepaw!"
Warmth surged Drypaw's pelt as her clan chanted her name. Her days as a runt was nearing to an end. Sandkit sat below, wrinkling his nose at her. Drypaw just smiled and fluffed up her fur, holding her head high. Moonstar, a silvery she-cat softly touched her nose to each of their head and purred.
"Bluebird,you will mentor Drypaw. Teach her the ways of the clan and prove her worthy of Thunderclan." Blubird slowly padded to Drykit. His blue fur glowed in the sunkight and his big green eyes twinkled with happiness. Nossing her head, Bluebird slowly sat back into the pile of cats.
After Specklepaw recieved his mentor, Shadowpond, Drypaw padded up to Sandkit and cicled him. A low growl grew from the back of his throught. Drypaw purred with ammusment.
"Well Sandkit, looks you;ll have to wait another moon to get your apprentice name, huh?" Sandkit bared his teeth at her, Mousekit simply let out a small chuckle.
"You got lucky, that's all." Sandkit retorted, shufling on his paws. Drypaw slowly circled him one last time, rubbing her soft tail on his flat face. Sandkit swiped it away with a fat paw and scowled. Drypaw rolled her eyes and padded to Specklepaw. The dots around his muzzle were unusually dark, and his honey colored fur seemed darker.
"That showed him." He mewed, fluffing his fur. Drypaw purred and looked back at the fluffy tom. The way his face looked mad Drypaw feel a little guilty, but she quickly pushed the thought away.
"Arrogant tom." she mumbled. Mudfur padded up to her with the fat rabbit dangling from his jaws.
"You earned it fair and square." he newed under muffled fur. The varmin made a loud thump as it hit the ground, Drypaw's stomach growled. Grabbing the animal inbetween her teeth, she noticed Sandkit slowly pad to the nursery, head down. A huge knot of guilt weighed her down. Drypaw huffed and padded to the lumbering tom.
"This rabbits big," She mewed cheerfully " wanna' help?"
Nosing the rabbit closer, Sandkit scowled.
"I don't want your pitty!" he spat, flicking his tail viciously. His stomach loudly growled as he turned away.
"C'mon you're hungry, eat." At Drypaw's persisting, Sandkit laid down and took a bite out of the rabbit.
I'm proud of you.
A tom's voice echoed in her ear. Drypaw spun around only to see Honeytail staring at her
"I'm proud of you." She said, nuzzling her shoulder. Drypaw backed away and gave a few embarrsassing licks to her chest.
"Mom, I know please go." Drypaw hissed under her breath. Honeytail rolled her eyes and licked her head.
"You'd make Skythorn proud." she whispered, slowly walking off. Would Drypaw make her dead father proud? Drypaw slowly sighed and padded beside Sandkit and ate the rabbit. Bluebird looked inside the nursery and screwed his face.
"Drypaw, the apprentices den is out here." he joked. Blushing, Drypaw got to her feet and stalked out of the nursery. " We do border patrols tomorrow." Bluebird mewed. Drypaw realized that Sandkit never said thank you. Hurrying to the nursery, she peeped her head inside.
"You're welcome ya' know." Drypaw mewed.
"Yea." Sandkit growled and fell asleep. What was this cat's problem?