Chapter 3

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Blackkit had waited patiently next to Ebonytail, on the edge of his paws waiting to see Foxglovechirp’s kits. “Mama, when will I be able to see Foxglovechirp’s kits?” Blackkit tilted his head, twitching his whiskers curiously. Suddenly seeing the cream tabby medicine cat step out of the nursery, Blackkit looked up expectantly at him.

“How did the kitting go? Are the kits here?” Ebonytail asked, flicking her tail around her paws. Runningdawn gave a soft nod “the kitting went well for Foxglovechirp’s first litter, she’s quite a young she-cat, she takes a lot of pride in her two kits” he replied, turning his head towards the nursery “she said that she of fine with visitors”

Blackkit beamed with joy, jumping up and down against the ground. “Mama can we visit them? Can we go see the kits?” He chirped happily, he seemed barely able to keep his paws still as Ebonytail nodded for him to go meet the newest editions to SkyClan

As Blackkit stepped into the nursery and turned to the ginger and white she-cat, who was washing two newborn ginger kits. “Foxglovechirp! Are those your kits?” He asked, gingerly sniffing them one of the kits was a little ginger tabby tom, and the other, a small dark ginger she-cat with a fluffy tail. Both kits still had their eyes shut. “Indeed they are Blackkit, the little tom’s name is Lionkit and the little she-cat’s name is Squirrelkit” Foxglovechirp replied, her kits nuzzling into the warmth of her belly.

“Turtlestar has said that she will announce my kits are here, and she also said something about making Ravenkit an apprentice,” Foxglovechirp mewed, softly washing behind Lionkit’s ears. “So maybe you should go watch, maybe your mother could get another apprentice.” she purred, now switching to wash Squirrelkit.

Blackkit tilted his head. “Mama mentored an apprentice before? Who was it?” Blackkit mewed curiously, his tail twitched as he looked up at Foxglovechirp, who let out a soft purr “Ebonytail was my mentor, Blackkit, she taught me everything I needed to know about being a warrior.”

A glint of amazement had struck Blackkit’s eyes. “Well, if Mama is Ravenkit’s mentor, I’m sure she’ll turn out just as great as you!” Blackkit purred, but as Foxglovechirp was about to reply, a yowl caterwauled across SkyClan camp. “All cats old enough to catch their own prey gather around the high ledge for a clan meeting!” It was Turtlestar’s voice. Blackkit nodded and Foxglovechirp for allowing him to meet Lionkit and Squirrelkit then rushed out of the nursery to watch the clan meeting.

A muscular brown and red calico stood upon the high ledge, Turtlestar, she was a noble and fierce she-cat that would sacrifice herself for SkyClan’s sake. Though the clan seemed worried as she was on her last life. “Ravenkit” Turtlestar began, turning to a white red and black calico she-cat that was sitting below the high ledge. “You have reached the age of six moons and it has come time for you to start your training." She meowed sternly.

Blackkit shivered with excitement unpin the suspense of Turtlestar’s wording. Eventually, Turtlestar spoke again. “Ravenkit, from this day forward, until you receive your warrior name, you shall be known as Ravenpaw, you will be mentored by Foggymane.” Turtlestar meowed. Upon hearing his name, a dark grey tom with a thick mane of fur, stepped forward. Foggymane was a well respected SkyClan warrior. Blackkit admired him a lot, but they didn’t have many interactions.

“Foggymane, I trust you will pass down all your knowledge onto Ravenpaw, I have great faith in you both.” Turtlestar meowed lashing her thick, feathered tail behind her. “I will also like to congratulate Foxglovechirp on her successful kitting and welcome Lionkit and Squirrelkit into SkyClan.” Turtlestar meowed, jumping down from the high ledge, dismissing the clan meeting as Foggymane pressed his nose to Ravenpaw’s.

Blackkit padded over to Ravenpaw with a smile across his face “Congratulations Ravenpaw!” He mewed, flicking his tail. “I’m sure you’ll be a great warrior with Turtlestar as your mother." He purred. Foggymane chuckled “I agree Blackkit, Ravenpaw has a lot of potential,” Foggymane gave Blackkit and Ravenpaw a soft lick between their ears. “Ravenpaw, tomorrow we will tour around the territory, you can-“

Foggymane was cut off by the horrified screech of Hazelpaw “There’s an adder in the camp!” She shrieked. “It bit Sprucenose!”

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