Dashkit's Apprentice Ceremony

A light smile dappled the molly's features as she cast a lazy gaze across the clearing, pleased to find more than enough of the clan to conduct a ceremony. The hot sun had begun to sink below the horizon, allowing for cooler winds to take hold and provide a much needed reprise from the sticky feeling clinging to most cats pelts. Giving her chest fur a swift lick, she made for the Tallrock, stretching quickly before ascending to the top of the ancient rock formation. Clearing her throat quickly before she began, Heronfeather called out the summons, "Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey gather underneath Tallrock for a clan meeting!"

Dashkit scampered out from the nursery, pausing in the middle of the clearing and settling down on her haunches. The young she-kit had hardly grown into her hard paws besides growing more lanky over the past moons. With tail wrapped neatly around her haunches, prying eyes tilted up to settle on Heronfeather. Today had to be her ceremony. She was interested in what lay beyond camp and the many things she could learn. All these questions would soon be answered as a mentor was named.

She was surprised to see a look so familiar to her in the young she-cats eyes, and excitement bubbled in her stomach at the idea of what type of warrior Dashkit would mature into.  "Dashkit, please step forward," Heronfeather called, voice ringing out across the clearing, an excessive amount of delight in her words. "You have reached the age of 6 moons and as such are ready to be apprenticed. From this day on, until you become a warrior, your new name will be Dashpaw. Your mentor shall be..." The molly paused for a brief moment, wondering if her choice of mentor was the right choice- things weren't exactly the best for her at the moment, but the extra apprentice couldn't hurt. "Myself, I'll make sure to pass on everything I've learned from my mentor and more," There was a warm smile on the deputy's face as she descended the rock to congratulate the clans newest apprentice, and complete the ritual between a mentor and apprentice.