"Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey gather beneath Highledge for a clan meeting!" Lilystar yowled, leaping onto Highledge, her voice ringing across the clearing.
"What is this about?" Dreamcloud asked, yawning.
Rosebreeze meowed, "Dreampaw and Curlpaw are getting their warrior names, and Whitekit and Icekit are becoming apprentices."
"Of course!" Dreamcloud thought, "I'm becoming a mentor!"
Right outside of the nursery, Snowfall was licking Whitekit vigorously.
"Stop it, mom!" Whitekit wailed, "We're becoming apprentices!"
Dreamcloud stifled a purr of amusement.
"Which is why you should be groomed," Snowfall meowed firmly, "And you're done."
Whitekit sprang off of Snowfall and sat down, while Snowfall picked up Icekit by her scruff gently, and began grooming her in a steady rhythm.
Icekit didn't protest, but tried to take a glimpse at Lilystar mewing.
"I, Lilystar, leader of ThunderClan call upon my warrior ancestors to look down on these two apprentices. They have trained hard to learn the ways of your noble code, and I commend them to you as warriors in their turns." Lilystar mewed.
Lilystar met Dreampaw's gorgeous blue eyes.
"Dreampaw," Lilystar continued, "do you promise to uphold the warrior code and to protect and defend this clan, even at the cost of your life?"
Dreampaw's voice rang clearly across the clearing.
"I do," Dreampaw declared.
"Then by the powers of StarClan, I give you your warrior name," Lilystar announced, "Dreampaw, from this moment you will be known as Dreamshine. StarClan honors your courage and loyalty, and we welcome you as a full warrior of ThunderClan."
Lilystar rested her muzzle on Dreamshine's head.
Dreamshine gave Lilystar's shoulder a respectful lick in response.
"Dreamshine! Dreamshine!" the ThunderClan warriors yowled, welcoming Dreamshine by her warrior name.
Lilystar met Curlpaw's yellow eyes.
"Curlpaw, " Lilystar asked, "do you promise to uphold the warrior code and to protect and defend this clan, even at the cost of your life?"
Curlpaw's meow was loud and clear like Dreamshine's meow.
"I do," Curlpaw announced.
"Then by the powers of StarClan, I give you your warrior name," Lilystar meowed, "Curlpaw, from this moment on you will be known as Curlfur. StarClan honors your intelligence and kindness, and we welcome you as a full warrior of ThunderClan.
Lilystar rested her muzzle on Curlfur's head.
Curlfur gave Lilystar's shoulder a respectful lick in response.
"Dreamshine! Curlfur! Dreamshine! Curlfur!" the ThunderClan warriors yowled, enthused.
Lilystar nodded to Whitekit and Icekit.
"Come on, you two," Lilystar invited warmly.
Lilystar mewed, "Cats of ThunderClan, Snowfall told me her kits have reached their sixth moon, and are ready to become apprentices."
Lilystar nodded toward Whitekit.
"Whitekit, you are ready to become an apprentice. From this day forward, until you have earned your warrior name, you will be known as Whitepaw. Dreamcloud, you are ready for another apprentice. Sparkpelt taught you well. Let Sparkpelt's bravery and loyalty pass through you to Whitepaw." Lilystar meowed.
