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The Gathering was pending, and Blazestar feels his fur prickle with unease when he thinks about facing the other leaders again. Briarstar in particular had only told him she'd consider his concerns about WindClan -- would she have turned against him? Or would the spiky-furred black she-cat come to reason?
He almost decides to hold off on this particular meeting. The two kits, the refugees from WindClan, are due for apprentice ceremonies, and although he knows they'll want to go, he ponders the prudence of that.
But SkyClan needs more warriors, and like it or not, Coyotekit and Mossykit are ready to begin training. It's time.
The flame point ascends the Highbranch, dark eyes flitting over the cats as they materialize. "SkyClan! All cats old enough to catch their own prey gather beneath the Highbranch." He spots the pale pelt of one of the apprentices in question, and his throat threatens to close.
No. He finds Thistleback's silvery eyes in the crowd, gives him a small nod. "Coyotekit, from this day forward, until you earn your warrior name, you will be known as Coyotepaw." He looks at the young tomcat. "Until that day comes, you will train under Thistleback. Thistleback, I expect you to teach all you know to this young cat." Hopefully instill some loyalty, he thinks nervously, waiting for the two to touch noses.
The kit's sister. "Mossykit, from this day forward, until you earn your warrior name, you will be known as Mossypaw. Your mentor will be Quietwind." He finds the NPC warrior in the crowd and nods his head toward them. "Quietwind, I expect you to teach all you know to this young kit."
Next, the two loner kits who'd come together. A troublesome pair, but one he didn't have to worry about split loyalties with. Blazestar continues, "Jackal, from this day forward, you will be known as Scarabpaw. Your mentor will be Totoro." He waits for the two to touch noses. "Totoro, I expect you to teach all you know to young Scarabpaw."
His companion is next. Blazestar inclines his head toward her. "From this day forward, you will be known as Sagepaw. Your mentor will be Tawnyfeather." The two will touch noses before Blazestar says, "Tawnyfeather, I expect you to teach all you know to Sagepaw."
Then, there are two cats who are without mentors now. Blazestar signals for Quillpaw and Cosmospaw to step forward. "Quillpaw, Sharpeye will take over your training. Sharpeye, I expect you to teach young Quillpaw well."
Finally, Cosmospaw. Blazestar frowns, remembering Vermilionsun's conflicted expression at the border. He says, "Cosmospaw, until the day comes for you to become a warrior, I will take over your training. You will train alongside Butterflypaw." He does not touch noses with the ginger-eared tom -- he's nearly warrior-aged, and spent much of his apprenticeship under another warrior. Blazestar instead searches for two cats ready to forsake their kittypet names and one ready for a Clan name.
"Steveheart, Skittles, Winter please step forward." He smiles, tail twitching as it hangs over the edge of the Highbranch.
@jackal @sprout @Coyotekit @mossystone @Quillpaw @COSMOSPAW @ThistleBack @Sharpeye @TOTORO @STEVEHEART @SKITTLES @Winter
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