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When Blazestar emerges from his den, it’s done stiffly. There’s still a necklace of dried and flaking marigold at his throat, and his body feels bruised to the soul. He looks almost ruefully at the Highbranch before he clambers atop it; by the time he’s reached its zenith, his breath is ragged. He pauses before he gives the ceremonial call. It’s a momentous day for his daughter’s kits and for Pumpkinkit, Springkit, and Pocket—he will not let his own foolishness ruin the occasion. “All cats old enough to catch their own prey gather beneath the Highbranch for a Clan meeting!”
He settles, his tail dangling limply. Blazestar looks for Howlfire, for the three rambunctious grandchildren who would be sitting proudly with their fur shining and their eyes bright. It’s enough to bring a gentle smile to his weathered features. “Today, we celebrate five kits beginning their warrior training. Blazingkit, Wolfkit, Hawk-kit, Springkit, and Pumpkinkit, please step forward. You have all reached the age of four moons, and it is time for you all to be apprenticed.” They will all stream forward, some awkwardly, some with trepidation, some in little excited bursts. This is the first of many steps that will be taken away from the queens who’d raised them.
He turns to his grandson, his namesake, a bright-eyed boy with a fiery spirit. “Blazingkit, from this day on, until you receive your warrior name, you will be known as Blazingpaw. Your mentor will be Bobbie.” Fondly, he shares a glance with his mate, who he knows has been anxiously awaiting the day she’d receive a protégé of her own. “Bobbie, you were mentored by me, and I trust you’ll pass down all you’ve learned from me to Blazingpaw.” He remembers the first days they’d spent together, rushing through the pine forest with the breeze in their fur, with laughter on their tongues. He hopes she is looking forward to passing that onto his grandson.
Next is Wolfkit, lovely and pale beside the other kits. He goes on, “From this day on, until you receive your warrior name, you will be known as Wolfpaw. Your mentor will be Figfeather.” He finds the golden-pelted warrior in the crowd, offering her a knowing smile. He remembers how eager she’d been to mentor Cherrypaw, and the spirit she’d shown when she’d volunteered for the journey. Figfeather, in his eyes, has more than proved herself capable of handling Wolfpaw. “You had a fine mentor in Tallulahwing, Figfeather. I expect you will pass all she taught you to Wolfpaw.”
Hawk-kit is next, bright-eyed and spirited. “Hawk-kit, until you receive your warrior name, you will be known as Hawkpaw. Your mentor will be Howlfire.” He knows his daughter had been itching to leave the nursery, and before her brief tenure within its den, she’d never had an apprentice of her own. “You received excellent training from Little Wolf, Redstorm, and then Slate. I expect you to pass all the wisdom you’ve received from them to Hawkpaw.”
Next comes Roseblaze’s kits, their dark pelts like shadows cast beside Howlfire’s. Blazestar first finds the blue-eyed she-kit’s gaze and begins, “Springkit, from this day forward, until you receive your warrior name, you will be known as Springpaw. Your mentor will be Orangeblossom.” His tail flicks as he waits for his deputy to touch her scarred muzzle to Springpaw’s nose. “Orangeblossom, it has been sometime since you’ve trained an apprentice. I expect you will pass all you know to young Springpaw.”
Once the two of them have paired off, he turns to the final kit waiting for their name change. Pumpkinkit is different from its sister, but Blazestar has confidence in the pairing he’s chosen. He turns to where one of his lead warriors sits and inclines his head. “Pumpkinkit, from this day forward, until you receive your warrior name, you will be known as Pumpkinpaw. Twitchbolt will be your mentor.” He lifts his paw and gestures toward the chocolate-and-cream pelted tom so that Pumpkinpaw will know who to touch noses with. “Twitchbolt, you were a fine mentor to Doompaw, and I expect you will pass all you learned from Daisyflight onto Pumpkinpaw.”
Once the new apprentices are sitting securely beside their mentors, Blazestar will find a familiar black-streaked white figure in the crowd of cats below him. “Edenpaw, since Tawnystripe’s passing, you are without a mentor. I would like for Hazelbeam to pick up your training.” The pair could travel to and from the Twolegplace together, and the extra time spent together would be beneficial for their training. He watches and waits for the new pair to touch noses before he turns his attention to a young apprentice in the crowd.
“Pocket, it is time for you to become a warrior. Please step forward.” Once the tiny apprentice has done so, Blazestar will intone, “I, Blazestar, leader of SkyClan, call upon my warrior ancestors to look down on this apprentice. He has trained hard to understand the ways of your noble code, and I commend them to you as a warrior in their turn.” He lifts his chin and stares into Pocket’s eyes. “Pocket, do you promise to uphold the warrior code and to protect and defend your Clan, even at the cost of your life?”
[ ceremonies: @BLAZINGKIT @wolfkit @Hawkkit @PUMPKINKIT @Springkit @bobbie @FIGFEATHER @Howlfire @orangeblossom @TWITCHBOLT @edenpaw ?! @Hazelbeam @pocket
Activity shoutouts coming in the next post :3 ]
He settles, his tail dangling limply. Blazestar looks for Howlfire, for the three rambunctious grandchildren who would be sitting proudly with their fur shining and their eyes bright. It’s enough to bring a gentle smile to his weathered features. “Today, we celebrate five kits beginning their warrior training. Blazingkit, Wolfkit, Hawk-kit, Springkit, and Pumpkinkit, please step forward. You have all reached the age of four moons, and it is time for you all to be apprenticed.” They will all stream forward, some awkwardly, some with trepidation, some in little excited bursts. This is the first of many steps that will be taken away from the queens who’d raised them.
He turns to his grandson, his namesake, a bright-eyed boy with a fiery spirit. “Blazingkit, from this day on, until you receive your warrior name, you will be known as Blazingpaw. Your mentor will be Bobbie.” Fondly, he shares a glance with his mate, who he knows has been anxiously awaiting the day she’d receive a protégé of her own. “Bobbie, you were mentored by me, and I trust you’ll pass down all you’ve learned from me to Blazingpaw.” He remembers the first days they’d spent together, rushing through the pine forest with the breeze in their fur, with laughter on their tongues. He hopes she is looking forward to passing that onto his grandson.
Next is Wolfkit, lovely and pale beside the other kits. He goes on, “From this day on, until you receive your warrior name, you will be known as Wolfpaw. Your mentor will be Figfeather.” He finds the golden-pelted warrior in the crowd, offering her a knowing smile. He remembers how eager she’d been to mentor Cherrypaw, and the spirit she’d shown when she’d volunteered for the journey. Figfeather, in his eyes, has more than proved herself capable of handling Wolfpaw. “You had a fine mentor in Tallulahwing, Figfeather. I expect you will pass all she taught you to Wolfpaw.”
Hawk-kit is next, bright-eyed and spirited. “Hawk-kit, until you receive your warrior name, you will be known as Hawkpaw. Your mentor will be Howlfire.” He knows his daughter had been itching to leave the nursery, and before her brief tenure within its den, she’d never had an apprentice of her own. “You received excellent training from Little Wolf, Redstorm, and then Slate. I expect you to pass all the wisdom you’ve received from them to Hawkpaw.”
Next comes Roseblaze’s kits, their dark pelts like shadows cast beside Howlfire’s. Blazestar first finds the blue-eyed she-kit’s gaze and begins, “Springkit, from this day forward, until you receive your warrior name, you will be known as Springpaw. Your mentor will be Orangeblossom.” His tail flicks as he waits for his deputy to touch her scarred muzzle to Springpaw’s nose. “Orangeblossom, it has been sometime since you’ve trained an apprentice. I expect you will pass all you know to young Springpaw.”
Once the two of them have paired off, he turns to the final kit waiting for their name change. Pumpkinkit is different from its sister, but Blazestar has confidence in the pairing he’s chosen. He turns to where one of his lead warriors sits and inclines his head. “Pumpkinkit, from this day forward, until you receive your warrior name, you will be known as Pumpkinpaw. Twitchbolt will be your mentor.” He lifts his paw and gestures toward the chocolate-and-cream pelted tom so that Pumpkinpaw will know who to touch noses with. “Twitchbolt, you were a fine mentor to Doompaw, and I expect you will pass all you learned from Daisyflight onto Pumpkinpaw.”
Once the new apprentices are sitting securely beside their mentors, Blazestar will find a familiar black-streaked white figure in the crowd of cats below him. “Edenpaw, since Tawnystripe’s passing, you are without a mentor. I would like for Hazelbeam to pick up your training.” The pair could travel to and from the Twolegplace together, and the extra time spent together would be beneficial for their training. He watches and waits for the new pair to touch noses before he turns his attention to a young apprentice in the crowd.
“Pocket, it is time for you to become a warrior. Please step forward.” Once the tiny apprentice has done so, Blazestar will intone, “I, Blazestar, leader of SkyClan, call upon my warrior ancestors to look down on this apprentice. He has trained hard to understand the ways of your noble code, and I commend them to you as a warrior in their turn.” He lifts his chin and stares into Pocket’s eyes. “Pocket, do you promise to uphold the warrior code and to protect and defend your Clan, even at the cost of your life?”
[ ceremonies: @BLAZINGKIT @wolfkit @Hawkkit @PUMPKINKIT @Springkit @bobbie @FIGFEATHER @Howlfire @orangeblossom @TWITCHBOLT @edenpaw ?! @Hazelbeam @pocket
Activity shoutouts coming in the next post :3 ]
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