WhisperClan Ceremonies 7/19/2015

[Lionhearted]

OOC: Hello, everyone! This is a reminder that, after this ceremony, if you have not requested so already, all cats who have been apprenticed in the June WhisperClan ceremonies are now eligible to become warriors, since a more than a month will have passed.

(Babylonranger and Isilme please notice that Applestrike and Icepelt are receiving two apprentices instead of one! Sunfeather (Skiv) and Lakepounce (Lionhearted) are receiving another apprentice.)

Cats receiving ceremonies:

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Dusk-kit > Cedarfoot
Riverkit > Applestrike
Brightkit > Harebreeze
Raggedkit > Frostberry
Silverkit > Icepelt
Harekit > Sunfeather
Cinderkit > Vixenmist
Rustkit > Mothsky
Beekit > Applestrike
Bloomkit > Wolf-flight
Squirrelkit > Badgerfrost
Skykit > Lakepounce
Meadowkit > Icepelt
Turtlekit > Duskrunner
Thrushpaw
Hickorypaw

Thrushleap paused in front of Fangstar's den, his ears pricked for any kind of sound that would emerge. Frowning, he shook his head and walked away, not daring to question Fangstar's absence. Work had been somewhat laggy, but he was proud of his Clan for making efforts to stay strong. There had been plenty of kits, and he took pride in the fact that some of them were his. They would be apprenticed soon enough, but he had to give the ceremonies that were due today. Leaf-fall was nearing, and he wanted some apprentices to start their training before it got too cold. Stiff joints were not good anytime. Standing up, he strode into the clearing, giving his Clanmates a sweep with his eyes before sitting down.Opening his jaws, he called out:

"Let all those old enough to run with the wind join me for a Clan meeting!" He felt more confident than the last time, because it had been a success then; he still remembered some skeptical looks he'd gotten from some warriors, but he brushed them off. Whatever, they can think what they want. He paused to watch his Clanmates congregate before him, and nodded his head in a curt greeting, giving those nearest a tight smile before his face returned to its usual natural smirk. He stood up, seeking out those who he was going to address.

"We are gathered here today to witness the ceremonies of kits and apprentices," he said. "We will move forward, no matter how stuck things seem. and with that, we shall begin with the apprentice ceremonies.

"Dusk-kit (Twix), you have reached the age of six moons, and are ready to begin your warrior training. Until you have received your warrior name, you will be known as Duskpaw. Cedarfoot (ℓυиαя), you are a dedicated warrior, and I hope you can pass down your knowledge unto Duskpaw.

"Riverkit (Isilme), you have reached the age of six moons, and are ready to begin your warrior training. Until you have received your warrior name, you will be known as Riverpaw. Applestrike (Babylonranger), you are a dedicated warrior, and I hope you can pass down your skills unto Riverpaw.

"Brightkit (εℓιzαвεтн.), you have reached the age of six moons, and are ready to begin your warrior training. Until you have received your warrior name, you will be known as Brightpaw. Harebreeze (Isilme), you are a dedicated warrior, and I hope you can pass down your knowledge unto Brightpaw.

"Raggedkit ([Acro.]), you have reached the age of six moons, and are ready to begin your warrior training. Until you have received your warrior name, you will be known as Raggedpaw. Frostberry (Lionhearted), you are a dedicated warrior, and I hope you can pass down your skills unto Raggedpaw." Thrushleap paused for a moment, considering his choice of mentor. Was it a smart move to give his former brother an apprentice? Especially someone as devoted and compassionate as Raggedpaw... did it show trust? He hoped to redress pass issues with the white tom, who stared back with his icy gaze. Although it wasn't really a glare... Thrushleap looked past him and decided to go on. They could talk later.

"Silverkit (Heron), you have reached the age of six moons, and are ready to begin your warrior training. Until you have received your warrior name, you will be known as Silverpaw. Icepelt (Islime), you are a dedicated warrior, and I hope you can pass down your skills unto Silverpaw.

"Harekit (Babylonranger), you have reached the age of six moons, and are ready to begin your warrior training. Until you have received your warrior name, you will be known as Harepaw. Sunfeather (Skiv), you are a dedicated warrior, and I hope you can pass down your knowledge unto Harepaw. I know you already have an apprentice, but I have great confidence that you will be able to train another." He looked at the other tom in the eyes when he said so; hopefully, this also showed some trust, and understanding, although it was, in Thrushleap's opinion, a lame and untrue way of showing so. You're still my best friend, no matter what, Sunfeather.

"Cinderkit (Ɗaisy), you have reached the age of six moons, and are ready to begin your warrior training. Until you have received your warrior name, you will be known as Cinderpaw. Vixenmist (Wolf), you are a dedicated warrior, and I hope you can pass down your skills unto Cinderpaw.

"Rustkit (Twineheart), you have reached the age of six moons, and are ready to begin your warrior training. Until you have received your warrior name, you will be known as Rustpaw. Mothsky (Wolf), you are a dedicated warrior, and I hope you can pass down your skills unto Rustpaw.

"Beekit (Wolf), you have reached the age of six moons, and are ready to begin your warrior training. Until you have received your warrior name, you will be known as Beepaw. Applestrike (Babylonranger), you are a dedicated warrior, and I hope you can pass down your skills unto Beepaw as well as Riverpaw. I trust in your ability to mentor two apprentices at once, and I am confident that both will turn out to be superb warriors.

"Bloomkit (Wolf), you have reached the age of six moons, and are ready to begin your warrior training. Until you have received your warrior name, you will be Bloompaw. Wolf-flight (Phantomspirit), you are a dedicated warrior, and I hope you can pass down your skills unto Bloompaw.

"Squirrelkit (Wolf), you have reached the age of six moons, and are ready to begin your warrior training. Until you have received your warrior name, you will be Squirrelpaw. Badgerfrost (Twix), you are a dedicated warrior, and I hope you can pass down your skills unto Squirrelpaw.

"Skykit (Falcon), you have reached the age of six moons, and are ready to begin your warrior training. Until you have received your warrior name, you will be known as Skypaw. Lakepounce (Lionhearted), you are a dedicated warrior, and I hope you can pass down your skills unto Skypaw. You already have an apprentice, and the training is going along well. I trust that you can train Skypaw as well as Blizzardpaw.

"Meadowkit (Puddlesdog), you have reached the age of six moons, and are ready to begin your warrior training. Until you have received your warrior name, you will be known as Meadowpaw. Icepelt (Islime), you are a dedicated warrior, and I hope you can pass down your skills unto Meadowpaw. I also have faith that you can train two apprentices, and I'm sure they will turn out to be excellent warriors to WhisperClan.

"Turtlekit (Roselocke), you have reached the age of six moons, and are ready to begin your warrior training. Until you have received your warrior name, you will be known as Turtlepaw. Duskrunner (Vinepool), you are a dedicated warrior, and I hope you can pass down your skills unto Turtlepaw." Thrushleap paused again, taking a breather before continuing onto the warrior ceremonies. There were quite a lot of apprentices now, and, unfortunately, only two new warriors. He was determined not to look at Frostberry, and could feel his blue eyes still trained on him, waiting for him to make a mistake, waiting for him to crack. Not today. Not while you're hoping. but you're always hoping, I know that.

"Now, we move onto the warrior ceremonies. Thrushpaw (Flight of the Thunderbird), step forward. You have completed your training. By the powers of StarClan, I name you Thrushpad. WhisperClan honors your hunting skills and altruism, and welcomes you as a full warrior.

"Hickorypaw (Lionhearted), step forward. You have completed your training. By the powers of StarClan, I name you Hickoryclaw. WhisperClan honors your speed and efficiency, and welcomes you as a full warrior." Thrushleap dipped his head as a signal that the ceremonies had concluded. "My personal congratulations to all the new warriors and apprentices. I hope you work hard, and make WhisperClan stronger than ever. Thank you for your time; now, you may resume your day. This meeting is done, and you are all dismissed."

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OOC (please read!):

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If I have made a mistake on anyone's ceremony, please PM and tell me so! This includes duplicated ceremonies (I don't know exactly where Sand left off with the last ceremony, so if your cat has already received a ceremony, please notify me), duplicated names (I have checked on the Actual List of All Cats, but if you know of a cat who has the same warrior name, then I will change it), or anything else. This does not include typos of words in the thread.

Lastly, don't forget to update your cat on the WhisperClan Roster and post if your cat can take a mentor here! Also, click on the Actual List link above (in spoiler) and post your cat's name there to place a reservation! :3 Thank you!

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Lakepounce's heart soared at the mention of another apprentice. Yes! This was a sign she was finally growing up, becoming mature. Within a few moons she would be a senior warrior. No longer could she make inappropriate jokes, especially with two apprentices at paw. "Hi, Skypaw!" she said brightly, "I'm Lakepounce. Welcome to the first day of training."

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Hickoryclaw held his head high, smiling proudly. His father, whomever he may be, would've been proud to see his son grow up. Walking over to Ferretflower (Echo), he dipped his head towards his mother. "I'm a warrior now!" he said in excitement. "I'm the same rank as you, hah!"

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Frostberry had mixed feelings about his new duty as mentor. He couldn't understand why Thrushleap had given him an apprentice in the first place, unless it meant that the ginger-and-white tom was hoping to crawl back to him. He thinks that this will change anything? Hah! I'll train Raggedpaw. I'll make him the best warrior. but I'm not going to do it because of you. He was furious and frustrated that Thrushleap had not messed up, not in his previous ceremony nor this one. Biting back a sigh, he sought out Raggedpaw with his blue gaze, and strode over, shouldering through the crowd. "Hello," he said stiffly, "I'm Frostberry."

[Falcon]

Skypaw smiled at her mentor, she seemed very nice "hello Lakepounce I'm Skypaw, obviously" she chuckled "what do you think we'll be learning first?" Skypaw was excited to start her training, no matter what it was that they were learning first she was ready for anything and eager to start Lionhearted

[Phantomspirit]

Wolfflight spotted her apprentice instantly and padded over to meet her. "Hi Bloompaw!" The young warrior greeted, "I'm excited to train you! How about we go for a training session in awhile?" She was super excited to finally be a mentor. She also knew that she was eligible to become the deputy someday, following in her great mentors footsteps. The white warrior smiled down upon her apprentice, happily awaiting the days to come.

[Twix]

Dusk-kit had been pushed out of the nursery by her mother and the rest of her siblings. She could see the rest of cats beginning to gather at the sound of Thrushleap's voice. The time the she-cat had been dreaded was finally here. The ceremonies where she would get her apprentice name. She didn't want to! She wanted to stay in the nursery! And boy, did she try. The black and ginger furball had tried to hide herself in the corners of the nursery, anywhere and everywhere that she thought that maybe, just maybe, her mother wouldn't find her. but all of it was for nothing and here she was, still herded into the clearing with the rest of the cats. She shrunk back and hid in her mother's fur, trying not to be seen as she tried to escape the crowd of unknown that surrounded her. (Isilme)

Even when her name was called first the she-cat didn't dare move a muscle. If only she could disappear and blend in with her mother's fur, that was so much alike her own.. and then she heard the name of the cat that would mentor her. Cedarfoot! She was at least happy that she knew who he was. It was the dark tom that had managed to tempt her out of the nursery back when everyone still considered her "Dusk-kit". but she was Duskpaw now, whether or not she was ready to accept that name.

She poked her head out from underneath Darksun in an attempt to find Cedarfoot's dark pelt among the sea of cats, but couldn't manage to find him. There was no chances of her coming out of her newly found hiding place with so many other cats around, so she merely sat and waited until the ceremonies were over. She expected for the group to disperse once they were over, but once Thrushleap's voice had went quiet, the sea of cats only seemed larger to her. Instead of running off to find her mentor like the rest of the newly made apprentices, she only hid deeper into her mother's fur and hoped that Cedarfoot would come looking for her. (ℓυиαя)

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Guilt washed over the black and white tom as he heard his name called. N-no.. I'm going to be a mentor? How was he supposed to train Squirrelpaw when he knew in his heart that he was planning on leaving? He had hoped that Thrushleap wouldn't give him an apprentice as he waited for his chance to talk to Fangstar, but it seemed like the idea of that was only getting harder and harder. The fact that his deputy was doing the ceremonies was only more proof of that. He sighed to himself, figuring no one would notice the waves of sadness and guilt that emitted from Badgerfrost.

For a moment he thought his feelings would swamp him and pull him under, as if he was drowning in a large lake.. and no matter what he did, he couldn't find the surface. but once he heard the ceremonies end, he knew he needed to pull himself together. After a few deep breaths, he managed to do just that, at least on the outside. Slowly he got to his paws and went in search of his new apprentice, Squirrelpaw. (Wolf)


[OoC: Just a note for Lionhearted You messed up at Turtlekit, calling him Silverpaw for a moment and you gave Icepelt three apprentices by accident I believe. That's the only error I can find]

[ℓυиαя]

Tagged: Twix for Duskpaw

The dark tabby tom was just entering camp when he heard the yowl of Thrushleap over the slight breeze. He hesitated for the briefest of seconds, his green eyes seemingly shades darker and in all honesty, the tom considered walking straight back out of camp.  These ceremonies were.. a little too close to home and the last thing the quiet warrior needed was to be lost in the middle of it all.

His own warrior ceremony was tainted beyond repair, almost like dark clouds had gathered, concealing those memories as a storm raged within. If he could go back, what would he have done differently? Maybe if he had found her earlier he could have kept an eye out - ensured she didn't go out by herself.

His life these days was just full of maybes wasn't it?

Watching as the cats gathered, the tom shook out his pelt and headed over to his usual spot near the back of the group away from the excited chatter and brushing flanks. He would support his clan mates as he had once been supported. Whether he left or stayed, that was not going to change what had happened all those moons ago even if he wanted that more than ever. Curling his tail tightly around lithe paws, Cedarfoot focused on Thrushleap as he began the ceremonies at the front of the camp - hoping that I-

"Dusk-kit, you have reached the age of six moons, and are ready to begin your warrior training. Until you have received your warrior name, you will be known as Duskpaw. Cedarfoot,  you are a dedicated warrior, and I hope you can pass down your knowledge unto Duskpaw."

A blink, two - hoping to catch that again however the deputy continued on and Cedarfoot was left to shuffle his thoughts around. He had just received his first apprentice as a mentor - something he couldn't help but dwell on. What would she had said? He could almost see her next to him, getting to her feet and rubbing her nose along his fur with a delighted flick of her tail and a happy mrrow. She would have been ecstatic for him, excited and forever supporting. Chances are, she would have gotten an apprentice too - something they had talked about often sitting in the apprentices den between trainings.

This ceremony was important to him but it also spoke in volumes of what she was missing. What he was missing.

Now, instead of being congratulated by the pretty she cat and jokingly told to not mess up, he was sitting alone trying to still his emotions back to the constant hum he kept them at while the rest of the clan looked on and the deputy continued.

A shift to his side moved the dark tabby's attention and brought his emotions down from where they had been threatening to leap. The mentors it seemed were moving to find their new apprentices and so he too, took it as his cue to find Duskpaw. He was - all things aside - glad he had received the shy she kit. There was something about her that brought out his protective side, not to mention he already knew her which would make things easier on the withdrawn feline. Pushing his way through the crowd and doing his best to only think about the she cat present, Cedarfoot spotted her crouched under her mother, wide eyes searching the crowd. Weaving his way towards her, with dark eyes, the tall tom dipped his head to her mother and then the little apprentice underneath. 

"Duskpaw," he spoke in that calming timbre, watching her. "Congratulations."

C'mon sweet,

you're braver than this.

[Babylonranger]

~Applestrike ((Wolf and Isilme))~

The ginger tabby with white paws joined the gathering crowd of cats, called together by their deputy. The young she-cat listened quietly, freezing in surprise when she was called to mentor an apprentice early in the ceremony. Applestrike was happy that Thrushleap thought her ready to mentor an apprentice, to be sure. but she still hadn't expected to be called so soon after her own warrior ceremony.

Hearing her name called a second time, caused her golden eyes to widen in shock. Two apprentices? At once? She hadn't even had a chance to see how she did with one apprentice, and Thrushleap was giving her two from the very beginning?! Her former mentor could say that he trusted her abilities all he wanted, his words would not convince her. but maybe, part of her whispered, maybe your actions will.

Swallowing in trepidation, Applestrike exhaled and rose to her paws. "Riverpaw, Beepaw; to me please!" she called out. She would only know if she was good if she tried.

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~Harepaw ((Carotius and Wolf if you want, Skiv))~
The young brown cat from Whisperclan sat eagerly, together with Cinderpaw and Squirrelpaw. Today, they would leave the Nursery and become apprentices! Harepaw beamed, happy - if a bit surprised - to be called first of the three siblings. The large, lithe apprentice looked around camp; both for Sunfeather who would mentor Harekit, and for Adderfoot and Dawnthorn.

Even though Harekit's father and adopted mother had been grieving the loss of their son, Swiftkit (Harepaw blinked back tears at the thought of the still body, glimpsed only for a moment before the queens had taken the little tom away), for a few moons and in different ways, the brown-furred cat had hoped the pair would be watching to congratulate the three siblings today.

[Skiv]

Sunfeather just heard the call from Thrushleap. The small light golden warrior turned his head. He hadn't seen his friend all day and it was because he was doing the leader's duty again. Sunfeather just narrowed his eyes. This wasn't right. Fangstar should be doing this it was his job as the leader. He just hoped that Thrushleap was okay with this added duty on top of everything else. Sunfeather sat side of the crowd. He curled his feathery tail around his paws. He just then watched as the deputy started his announcement. He just watched and then thats when Thrushleap's gaze landed on him. He just dipped his head respectfully at the deputy. He knew that they were still friends. but they were still in the awkward stage. It made sense but Sunfeather could tell that the deputy was still his friend no matter what. He just smiled slightly and flicked his ears slightly to send back to his friend that he understood.

After the ceremony was over Sunfeather stood up. He looked around for his new apprentice. He was kind of glad he received another one. Willowpaw was a bit of a paw full so he would need a break from her. Sunfeather small form weaved throught the gathering cats. His light golden fur shining in the sunlight he just padded up to the new apprentice. He looked at the large young cat and just smiled slightly. He just then said, "Looking for someone?"

Babylonranger for Harepaw, Lionhearted for Thrushleap

[Babylonranger]

The lithe apprentice looked at the golden tabby who had approached and spoken. I'm almost as big as him, the brown-furred cat thought, yellow eyes blinking in surprise. Then, the tom's words registered with Harepaw, whose tail and long whiskers drooped slightly. "I had hoped my parents would be here to congratulate me and my sisters," the saddened cat said, taking one last glance around before focusing Sunfeather.

"You're my mentor?" Harepaw asked, eyes shining hopefully.

[[Acro.]]

ooc:// Lionhearted! Woo! =D

My body tells me no

but I won't quit

A shadow bristled.

Hearing his name called, Raggedpaw stood erect in the crowd, his amber eyes wide and jaw shut tight.

This was it.

"...and I hope you can pass down your skills unto Raggedpaw."

His thick, pitch coat tingled as Thrushleap spoke his name into the crowd. Raggedpaw. His name, and they all heard it. His name, like he belonged there. The tom, lanky in his youth and not yet filled out by the muscle of experience, lifted his chin and set his tail proudly. The Ceremonies concluded, and while cheers erupted, he remained silent. He remained still. When a cat approached him, his amber eyes jumped over to the tom, worlds of determination swirling behind them.

"Hello, I'm Frostberry."

Frostberry, his mentor.

Raggedpaw, an apprentice.

He bowed his head low for the warrior, voice quiet but fierce beneath the crowd. "Frostberry... I'm Raggedpaw."

And it was time for him to be somebody.

'Cause I want more

[Wolf]

Squirrelpaw @twix

Squirrelpaw bounced with excitement, her eyes shining. She and her littermates were apprentices at last! "See you guys later, I gotta go find my mentor!" The fluffy grey she-cat mewed, giving a little bounce before weaving through the crowd to locate the black and white tom. Only too late did she notice the nervous cat looking for her and barreled straight into his chest. "Oof! Sorry! Wait, are you Badgerfrost?" She asked, looking up at him with wide eyes.

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Beepaw Babylonranger
The young cat nervously padded towards her new mentor, copper eyes wide with anxiety. Her ears were pricked and twitching every few moments as she searched for her new mentor, Applestrike. When she heard her name called by who she assumed was her mentor, she turned and trotted towards the sound of the voice. "H-hi, I'm Beeki-I mean Beepaw. You're Applestrike?" Beepaw asked, swallowing nervously.

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Dawnthorn Babylonranger for Harepaw and Carotius for Adderfoot
The heavily pregnant queen sat by her mate, watching the ceremony with gleaming eyes. Though she hadn't given birth to Harepaw, Squirrelpaw, and Cinderpaw, she was as proud as any mother watching her kits receive their apprentice names. When she saw Harepaw looking around, she let out a purr and stood up, wondering if he was going to come over to see them.

[Phantomspirit]

Bloompaw (Wolf)

Wolfflight spotted her apprentice instantly and padded over to meet her. "Hi Bloompaw!" The young warrior greeted, "I'm excited to train you! How about we go for a training session in awhile?" She was super excited to finally be a mentor. She also knew that she was eligible to become the deputy someday, following in her great mentors footsteps. The white warrior smiled down upon her apprentice, happily awaiting the days to come.

[Skiv]

Babylonranger with Harepaw

Sunfeather watched as the apprentice turned around and faced him. He just looked at the brown cat and blinked his golden eyes. This apprentice was large but Sunfeather still had some size on him. He just looked at the cat and flicked his ears. The small golden tom flicked his feathery tail and said, "I'm sure they will. Just give them some time to fight this crowd." Then he just then smiled at the cat and opened his mouth to say something to the apprentice. but the other cat spoke first. "Yes, I'm Sunfeather. Its nice to meet you Harepaw. Now, go make sure you have nest. We will start training tomorrow at dawn." Then he just dipped his head to the brown cat before weaving his way through crowd towards the warriors den.

[Babylonranger]

~Harepaw~

The brown-furred apprentice smiled back hesitantly, feeling a bit better for Sunfeather's words. Harepaw nodded to the golden tabby as he left. With a sigh, the new apprentice looked around the crowd of cats, wondering where moss for a new nest in the Apprentices' Den could be found, when the young cat caught sight of a calico pelt.

Ears pricked up, Harepaw bounded towards the heavily pregnant she-cat cat, grinning widely in relief. "Dawnthorn!" the brown cat said, purring loudly. Carefully, Harepaw nuzzled at the young queen, before seeing Adderfoot next to her. "Hello, Adderfoot," Harepaw said cautiously, knowing how volatile the brown tabby tom had been the past few moons.

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~Applestrike~

The first of her apprentices, a thin tortoiseshell, stepped closer, copper eyes wide and voice stuttering. Well, at least I'm not the only one nervous about this, the ginger she-cat thought, giving the young cat a gentle smile. "Yes, I'm Applestrike. Hello, Beepaw. It's nice to meet you." Not seeing Riverpaw yet, the young warrior gave her full attention to Beepaw.

[Twix]

(ℓυиαя)

Duskpaw's eyes brightened as she finally found Cedarfoot among the crowd of cats. He was already heading over towards them, but she noticed he looked tenser than usual. The often calming expression he had there was instead been replaced by something else. Something she couldn't quite place. I wonder if he's okay? Did he not want her as his apprentice? The idea made her feel bad that she was actually happy to have the tom as her mentor, but that was probably because he was the only other cat she knew besides her parents and siblings.

Slowly she made her way out from beneath Darksun to stand face to face with the dark tom, though she was still highly aware of the large number of other cats that moved around them. All the strange and unknown faces put her at ease, and she had to do her best to push away her anxieties. "T-Thanks." She had stuttered again. Something she had only recently begun not having to do when talking to him, but after seeing the worry etched in his face when he had been making his way over to her and the unease of being in the crowd seemed to have brought back the old habit. She was just glad her voice had seemed loud enough to be heard over everything else that seemed to be going on around them.

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(Wolf)

The tom must have still been lost in his thoughts, for he didn't realize that another cat had been running straight towards him until it was too late. A grey she-cat collided with him but seemed to just bounce right off thanks to his larger size. It only took a moment for her to regain her senses and she looked up at him. Only then did he finally realize that this she-cat must have been his new apprentice, Squirrelpaw. "Yeah, that would be me. You must be Squirrelpaw?"

Badgerfrost did his best to sound friendly but he had to admit, even to him it sounded forced. He hoped that was just because he knew him, and that she wouldn't notice. He didn't want to disappoint his new apprentice or make her believe that he had some problem with her. That wasn't the case- he had a problem with himself. His worries laid heavy on his mind along with images of another black she-cat, one that he hadn't seen in about a moon now. Sometimes he still wondered if he even knew what he was doing anymore.

[Wolf]

Squirrelpaw Twix
The fluffy grey-and-silver she-cat nodded eagerly, hopping from paw to paw in excitement. "What are we going to do first? Hunting? A tour?" Squirrelpaw ran the questions, somehow managing to articulate each word despite how fast she was talking. It wasn't until she had finished speaking that she noticed her mentor's forced emotion. "Are...are you ok Badgerfrost?" Her ears folded back slightly in reproach, nervous that her eagerness had put him off.

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Bloompaw Phantomspirit

Her mentor quickly approached the tiny calico she-cat and she startled at the older cat's excitement before flashing a huge grin. She stumbled briefly on her 3 legs but quickly regained balance as a purr rose in the young apprentice's throat. "Sounds great Wolfflight!" She mewed, her eyes bright with excitement.

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Beepaw Babylonranger
Relieved to have gotten the cat right, Beepaw sighed quickly and tried her best to give her mentor a friendly gaze. "It's nice to meet you too, Applestrike. I wonder where Riverpaw is..." She mused, looking over her shoulder to look for the other cat she'd be training with.

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Dawnthorn Babylonranger
The white and cream she-cat gave her adopted kit a loving nuzzle and a quick lick on the ear, purring hard. "Congratulations Harepaw, I know you'll do great." She encouraged the young cat, blue eyes shining with pride for the eager brown apprentice. When Harepaw hesitantly greeted her mate, she gave Adderfoot a quick flick on the shoulder with her tail.