Moonkit, Tinderkit and Hawkit -Apprentice Cerimony

[Hawkpaw]

"I'm going to be an apprentice!" She paused, and it hit her. "Oh my Starclan! I'm going to be an apprentice! I'M TRUELY A MEMBER OF THE CLAN NOW!" she cried with absolute glee. She was becoming impatient though. 'Maybe if I sit at the foot of the tallspire and wait,' she though, 'Wildstar will notice how patient I'm being and do the ceremonies sooner!' It sounded great in her mind as she ran to the tallspire and sat at the foot of it. In her mind, she thought she was being patient, when in all actuality, it made her seem even more like an impatient kit...

Ooc: Good luck Sleety!

[Sleetfoot]

Sleetfoot saw the flurry of fur run past him to sit at the foot of the Tallspire. he couldn't help but roll his eyes in affection. The tinny ball of she-fluff was honestly one of the most energetic and eager cats he had ever met, and he knew his fair share of spazzes. One day (when she had calmed down but not lost her passion) she would make a truly fearsome opponent. But for now, she was a young thing that would most likely crash when the excitement had dwindled.

he changed his direction and padded silently to her side. Knowing he may need to buy Wildstar some time to finish up the last minute deciding, he nuzzled the soon-to-be-apprentice's shoulder. "Hey Hawkit. I'd like to show you something. Come with me?" without waiting for her response he turned and headed to the edge of the Camp.

[Hawkpaw]

Hawkkit turned to face Sleetfoot as he spoke to her and nodded with excitement at his request. As he walked away, Hawkkit leapt up and began to chase after him, though in her rush, she lost track of her feet and ended up sprawled out across the ground. She quickly hopped back up and shook herself off, then continued quickly on after Sleetfoot, this time though at a slightly slower pace. "What do you want to show me?" she asked the senior warrior once she had finally caught up to him.

[Sleetfoot]

Sleetfoot did not look back as the kit tumbled to a stop. He was, however, happy to see that after she had stood and shaken off, she had indeed learned from her mistakes and proceed at a slower pace. Hawkkit was a quick learner and would do well, if only she learned to slow down and take her time.

"What do you want to show me?"

He stopped at the edge of a cliff and let the soon-to-be-apprentice catch up with him. When it looked as though she might fall off the edge, he laid his tail out to protect her. he gestured to the wide landscape before them both. "You're Advancement Day is soon upon us. That's what we called it in my Clan. The day one advanced from kit to apprentice or apprentice to warrior. I remember mine. The white tom's crystal blue eyes glazed over as he remembered his first Advancement Day. "I was no older then you and just as eager. My grandfather was leader at the time and my father deputy. they were both so proud. My older sister had already run away-that is a different story- and my younger brother and sister had not yet been born. I was destined to become leader, yet this one day that I became an apprentice was the happiest of my life. Except of course the birth of my three beautiful kits."

The white warrior came back to reality. What i am trying to tell you, Hawkkit, is that there is an entire world out there. Sure, you are understandably excited for your Advancement Day, but don't forget about all the fun times you had as a kit. And when you become a warrior, do not forget your training or your apprentice days. You're life will fly by and soon you will forget what it is like to have fun. Never loose your kithood."

He honestly had no fear of this. Hawkkit was as lively as any other cat he knew-more so. But that didn't stop his worrying. Some kits have to grow up too fast. An image of his dear sister flashed in his mind-her soft face, still covered in blood-soaked kit-fur as she stood over hear dead mentor. He blinked and was back to Hawkkit. There was a lot of Boneclaw in her. At least, in personality.

[Hawkpaw]

"I never will, Sleetfoot," she said, turning to face the cliff, "I promise. I've had the best kithood of any cat I think. So much has happened. I've made so many outstanding friends," she turned to face Sleetfoot with a sweet smile, "Like you for one, Sleetfoot. Idon't know what I would do without you. You've helped me with everything. I like to think of you as sort of a father to me," she paused, thinking of her family, trying to remember them. She could remember their faces, not their voices though... Nor their personalities. Her mother, father, and littermates... All forgotten, now nothing but little blurs in her mind. "I don't really remember much about my family... But it doesn't matter, Mountainclan is my family now! I love it so much here! Thanks to all of this, I'll never forget my kithood!"

[Sleetfoot]

Sleetfoot let his tail wrap around the young cat to pull her closer to him. In the closest way a ct could, he hugged her. With a wink he said "Just try not to drive your new mentor incredibly insane, ok?" He, of course,knew exactly of whom he was talking about. He grinned evilly as he imagined that sweet face on poor Falcontail's face when it was announced who Hawkkit's mentor would be.

Now, Sleetfoot could finally get him back for all those times he laid awake due to Falcontail's insensate snoring!

[Regalpaw]

Moonkit had woken a little later then his den mates but when he finally did, the soft little tom poked his head from his home. His eyes widened as he saw the already hustling and bustling camp. In a hurry not to miss anything, he dashed from the nurcery, nearly crashing into Starlight. He blinked at her. "I am sorry, Starlight. I didn't mean to." He was usually incredibly playful, especially in the morning, but whenever it came to Starlight, he got this horrible feeling she would reject him as an apprentice...he had to be pirfect!

[Hawkpaw]

"I'll try my best!" she said, "I hope I get Falcontail as my mentor! He's the best! He's such a cool cat!" She had hoped for quite some time now that she would get him as a mentor. She wanted to show him that she could be a quick learner and a great clan cat.

[Starlight]

By force of will, Starlight kept her whiskers from twitching up in amusement. She had noticed some time back that her mere presence seemed to calm some of Moonkit's eagerness. It meant that the kit did have some measure of self-control. He would have to practice it if he wanted to be her apprentice. So the medicine cat kept a straight face as she peered down at the bundle of white fur.

"Careful there. You'll get stepped on if you keep darting at older and bigger cats. I don't want to see you as a patient in my den." She wondered if Moonkit would pick up on the subtle hint that she did want to see him in her den, but helping her.

[Regalpaw]

He dipped his head to her, slightly ashamed. After she reprimanded him abit he nodded. she was right. Of course. Starlight was always right. he looked up at her when she mentioned not wanting to see him in her den. He thought he had picked up a traice of compassion and adornment but then he realized his over-eagerness had probably just imagined it. He dipped his head again. "I am sorry Starlight..."

[Starlight]

This time Starlight allowed herself to smile. "Alright, I forgive you. Just don't go getting into trouble." The she-cat paused for a moment to let that sink in, then added, "You might as well head over to Tallspire with me. If I'm not mistaken, something's brewing over there." She already knew what was going on, of course. But she'd given the kit enough hints already.

[Regalpaw]

Moonkit's eyes widdened with excitement when she'd asked him to come sit with her. What an honor! He padded beside her as if his life had suddenly become filled with more perpous and greatness then he could possible handle.

OOC: Sorry it's so short...

[Starlight]

OoC: I, for one, don't mind at all. I personally prefer short to three paragraphs of useless fluff.

[Hawkpaw]

Hawkkit looked over towards the Tallspire and noticed cats were beginning to gather. "Oh! Something's about to happen!" she cried with excitement looking back at Sleetfoot, "Come on! I think the ceremony's about to start!" She turned to walk away and brushed her tail up against his shoulder as if to say, "Come on!" She then trotted over to the tallspire and sat next to Moonkit, "This is so exciting! We're going to become apprentices!" she exclaimed to him, her voice full of pure glee.

[Starlight]

It never failed to amaze Starlight how MountainClan cats always seemed to sense a ceremony coming and start gathering before Wildstar even had a chance to call the clan together. It was like some strange sixth sense they all seemed to possess.