The Water Trilogy
Chapter Two
Splashkit's silver coat was sleek and well groomed as she waited for Silverstar to call the meeting to start. She was about to become an apprentice!
The thought made her paws tingle and her head feel dizzy with joy. Finally, Splashkit heard the familiar summons to come to the tree stump.
"All cats old enough to come before the Highstump for a Clan meeting, do so!"
Splashkit trotted out of the nursery with Goldenheart following her. "I call upon my warrior ancestors to look down upon this kit. She would like to become a warrior of IceClan, but must first become an apprentice. Splashkit, from this day forth, until you have earned your warrior name, you will be known as Splashpaw. Mossstorm will mentor you."
"Splashpaw! Splashpaw! Splashpaw!"
Splashpaw's chest nearly burst with pride. Mossstorm came up to the newly named Splashpaw and bent down to touch noses. Mossstorm, she knew, had been through a lot, and had scars and battle marks to prove it.
Splashkit could not wait for the next day of training to start. "Mossstorm," she mewed, "what will we do tomorrow?" Mossstorm's green eyes rested on Splashpaw gently before meowing, "I'll show you around the IceClan territory and teach you the new borders. Now, go and get some rest. You'll be sleeping in the apprentice's den tonight, remember?" Splashpaw gave a leap of joy.
Mewing a hasty good-bye to Mossstorm, she scurried to the apprentice's den. She poked her head in. Otterpaw was crouched in his moss-lined nest, purring encouragingly for Splashpaw to lie down.
Splashpaw lie down next to him and started sharing-tongues with him.
When they were done, Splashpaw settled in a nest right beside Otterpaw and closed her bright blue eyes, waiting for sleep to come.