Her tail flicks methodically behind her as she watches the clan rise from their makeshift beds. She hadn't slept a wink after talking to Magpiepaw. He had said he wanted to shoulder the burden with her, but was she truly making the right choice? Was this the correct path for him and were his shoulders strong enough to bare such a heavy weight? She hopes so...
"Sh-ShadowClan please- please listen. I have an announ-announcement I have to-t-to make" she waits for the sleepy eyes to all turn to her, curiosity dragging their paws forward. Their gazes burn on her pelt. She had never been one who appreciated attention, but this was something that needed to be done. Her own gaze searches for a familiar gray pelt in the crowd, her rock, her support. Her mate. "I'm- In a couple of moon I'll be- I'll be expecting kits" it was no secret whos they were, and it probably would not come as a surprise to her mate either. She had not gone out of her way to hide her symptoms from him, after all. She waits patiently for their voices to quiet again before continuing "Because of- because of this- among other things- I'll be needing a uh- an apprentice" it is hard to tear her eyes away from Granitepelt, but she finds another familiar face in the crowd, emerald eyes resting on midnight fur and she offers him a warm smile. "Magpiepaw has- has agreed to- to learn the ways of medicine and thus he will- he will be training under me from now on" She gestures with her tail for the tom to step forward and when he does she would press her nose to his, surprised to find that she has to tilt her head up in order to reach. When had he gotten so big? When she pulls away she opens her mouth and is the first to chant his name "Magpiepaw! Magpiepaw!" she calls out, urging the rest of the clan to greet their new medicine cat apprentice and follow suite.
// @Magpiepaw huge congrats to rai again!!! You and Magpiepaw are going to be absolutely amazing!