Many Ceremonies.

[Featherstar]

Featherstar's lithe form landed atop Roundstone a few minutes from twilight. "May all cats old enough to catch their own prey gather below the Roundstone for a Clan meeting." Her yowl rang about the camp, and cats gathered from whatever task they were at to mill about below her. "Today we are here to make two apprentices warriors. Whitepaw, Smokypaw, please come forth." They did so, and Featherstar felt herself swell with pride at the sight of the pair. "StarClan, I bring you Whitepaw. She has trained hard to learn the ways of your noble code, and I commend her as a warrior to you in her turn. Whitepaw, do you promise to uphold the warrior code, and to be loyal to your Clan and to StarClan?" She nodded, and Featherstar smiled and went on. "You have shown bravery and courage, and StarClan honors you as a full warrior of WindClan. Your warrior name shall be Whiteflash. StarClan, I bring you Smokypaw. He has trained hard to learn the ways of your noble code, and I commend him to you as a warrior in his turn. Smokypaw, do you promise to uphold the warrior code, and to be loyal to your Clan and StarClan?" Smokypaw nodded as well, but his face was shadowed. "You have shown strength and thoughtfulness, and StarClan honors you as a full warrior of WindClan. Your warrior name shall be Smokypelt." Featherstar beamed at them for a moment, then took a deep breath. "We are also gathered here to make four kits apprentices. Thunderkit, you shall be known as Thunderpaw. Your mentor shall be Goldenstream. Skykit, you shall be known as Skypaw. Your mentor will be Nightcloud. Sunkit, you shall be known as Sunpaw. Your mentor will be Moonfrost. Silverpaw, you have chosen the path of a medicine cat. Learn your best under Oakfur." Featherstar watched the new apprentices touch noses happily.

[Whiteflash]

Whiteflash had been trembling uncontrolably when she had been called,and immidiatly jumped Smokypelt as it ended."WARRIORS!"SHe shreiked,bowling him over.Smokypaw couldnt help himself and began laughing as he rolled about with his friend.She panted and got up,licking herselg in a sort of dignified way."Well,then,now that that`s over,"Smokypelt drapped his tail over her shoulder and nuzled her gently.She smiled and pressed against him,purring loudly.Suddenly,she felt older.Bigger.It felt good!Nightcloud came over for a moment,touching noses with her.Well done,sister,"He purred quietly before hurrying off to his new apprentice.Smokypelt left Whiteflash for a moment,and came up to Moonfrost."Well,Moonfrost,I guess you are`nt my mentor anymore,ay?"He asked,smiling.Whiteflash did the same,comeing up to Featherstar.Her black pelt rubbed against her own black one,and her smiled faltered."Featherstar,is the reason you took me as your apprentice because I looked like my mom?"She asked,sitting down.

Oakfur came up to Silverpaw,looking down at him.A smile cracked across his weathered face,and he beamed down at his new apprentice."Well then,Silverpaw.How would you feel to start training right away,eh?"He grinned,turning around."I`ll show you the best places to collect plants,"

Nightcloud dark paws carried him over to his new apprentice,and he smiled gently,looking Skypaw up and down."Well then,Skypaw.Whats to do first....Aha,right,of course.You`ve never been out of camp,am I correct?I thought so.Well then,lets go see what you`ve missed!"He swept his long black tail around Skypaw`s body and begining to pad,not bothering to see if Skypaw was following.

[[x].xx.Lightningfire.xx.[x]]

((Hey I wanted to mentor one! Lightningfire! I really do want to mentor thunderkit!))

[Featherstar]

((A little late, eh? Besides, you're Thunderpaw, too. It's not fun to mentor yourself, trust me.))

Featherstar blinked, surprised at the sudden question, then purred happily. "You do look like your mother, Whitepa - er, Whiteflash," she hastily corrected. "But you are not Mooncrescent, I know that, and that's not why I chose you. The truth is, I liked your spirit. And I still do. Your strong, brave, smart, and a little bit wild." She smiled and gave her former apprentice's ear a quick lick. "If I had a daughter, I'd want her to be like you."

[Whiteflash]

Whiteflash`s smile quickly returned,and she purred to Featherstar aswell."Well,Featherstar....I`ve always kinda thought of you as a mother,"She pressed against her leader gently,before pulling away."Well,I`d beter go hunt.I think Smokypelt has some energy to burn."She gave one last smile to Featherstar and padded off,heading towards the entrance in the brambles,Smokypelt hurrieing to catch up.

[Featherstar]

Featherstar grinned and walked over to Moonfrost. "They always grow up so fast, don't they?"

[[x].xx.Lightningfire.xx.[x]]

Lightningfire's mouth fell open. Out of all his kits he didnt get one to mentor. He slowly staggered to the warriors den.

Thunderpaw noticed his father and bounded off after him.

[moonfrost]

((Hey guys! I'm back! Miss me? ))

Moonfrost looked ready to burst with pride as Smokypaw became Smokypelt. Then she almost really did burst with pride when her and Lightningfire's kits were made apprentices.
She smiled at Smokypaw as he spoke to her.
"No Smokypelt, I guess you're not." she meowed, "But you will still be my little Smokypelt!"
She grinned then turned to her kits.
"Oh I am SO PROUD of you!!!" she squealed as she began licking each of their fur and grooming them for first trip around the territory. She licked them all clean and made sure they were with their mentors, then she turned to Sunpaw, whom she would mentor.
"Well my little Sunpaw, shall we join Nightcloud and your sister for your first journey through the territory?" she asked her little daughter, who had actually grown quite a bit.
Then she noticed Lightningfire stumbling into the warriors den, and her heart broke for him. It didn't seem fair that she, the mother, got to mentor one of her own kits, but Lightningfire, who was their father, didn't. She headed over to the den, leaving Sunpaw to chatter with Silverpaw for a moment. She popped her head in.
"Lightningfire?" she meowed, "Oh Lightningfire, I'm so sorry you didn't get to mentor Thunderkit. I know you especially wanted him."

Skykit was so excited she almost started jumping up and down while Featherstar was still speaking! She was jubilant that she was finally Skypaw.
She ran up to Nightcloud and accidentally ran her nose into his in her eagerness.
"Whoops! Sorry Nightcloud!!" she mewed, trying not to laugh. Then she bounded after him into the territory.

Silverkit was very calm about it all...-or so it would seem. As soon as Featherstar finished, Silverpaw ran up to Oakfur and touched noses with him. He almost jumped out of his fur with excitement.
"Oh yes yes!" he cried, "Especially catmint/watermint! That way, if the Clan is in trouble with..." he stopped a moment to try to think, "Greencough?"

[[x].xx.Lightningfire.xx.[x]]

Lightningfire didnt answer. Thunderpaw looked at his mother. He licked his giant fathers pelt and nipped his ear playfully.

Sunpaw hurried after her mother.

[Whiteflash]

Oakfur nodded,his eyes shineing.He could already tell Silverpaw would make a wonderfull apprentice."Yes,and if we dont stop green cough before it becomes blackcough,well,why dont I just show you the places?"He turned tails again,slipping through the brambles."Come along,now.We`ve got alot of work to do,"((I`l post `em again in something called 'Looking for Herbs'))

Nightcloud smiled again."Not to worry.I was just as excited as you were when I was apprenticed.And,of course,when I was made a warrior,but we dont want you to get worked up about that on your first day,now do you?"The black tom followed Oakfur,but took a different route.
Nightcloud walked pased the training hollow."This is where you`ll train after this,"He said quietly.

[Featherstar]

((Heck yes, we missed you.))

Featherstar's smile slipped as Lightningfire stalked away. There was no meaning in not giving him his kit for an apprentice, no hidden malice. She trailed after him. "Lightningfire, I didn't give you an apprentice because you had just finished mentoring Smokypelt. I wanted to give you a break."

[[x].xx.Lightningfire.xx.[x]]

Lightningfire was no longer sat in the den. He had slipped out the back... To a place were he was alone.

(I love making Lightning sad! He is sooo sweet when sad!))

[Featherstar]

((Lol.))

[[x].xx.Lightningfire.xx.[x]]

(( ))