Chapter 3
"All cats old enough to catch their own prey, please gather around the Highrock!" Hawkstar yowled.
Ravenkit scurried after his mother.
His mother suddenly stopped and Ravenkit ran into her leg.
She looked at Ravenkit and whispered, "Go up onto the rock."
Ravenkit nodded and pushed through the crowd, hopped up the rock and sat behind Hawkstar.
"Ravenkit, you have reached the age of six moons, and it is time for you to be apprenticed. From this day on, until you receive your warrior name, you will be known as Ravenpaw. Your mentor will be Jaywing. I hope Jaywing will pass down all she knows on to you." Hawkstar flicked his tail for Jaywing to come up.
"Jaywing, you are ready to take on an apprentice. You had received excellent training from Goldenwhisker, and you have shown yourself to be loyal and focused. You will be the mentor of Ravenpaw, and I expect you to pass on all you know to him."
Jaywing looked at Ravenpaw with her clouded eyes and touched noses with him. They walked down and watched the rest of the ceremony.
After Dustpaw, who is now mentored by Lionwhisker, and Brokenpaw's, who is mentored by Redfur, ceremony, Smallkit hopped onto the rock, with Ivystorm behind her.
Ivystorm took Hawkstar's place.
"Cats of AutumnClan, as you know, I will not be around forever. So it's time I took an apprentice. I have chosen a cat who has shown loyalty and liking to herbs. Your next medicine cat will be Smallpaw."
Behind Ivystorm, Hawkstar started to speak.
"Smallpaw, do you accept the post of apprentice to Ivystorm?"
"I do! I do!" Smallpaw was jumping up and down.
"Then at the half-moon, you must travel to the Moonpool to be accepted by StarClan before the other medicine cats." Ivystorm mewed.
"The good wishes of all AutumnClan will go with you." Hawkstar flicked his tail and jumped off of the rock.
Ivystorm and Smallpaw touched noses, and the Clan cheered.
"Smallpaw! Ravenpaw! Dustpaw! Brokenpaw!"