Ghostflame and the patrol headed back to the camp. As they padded through the gorse tunnel, Stormkit and Canyonkit walked up. "Hi Ghostflame!!!" Stormkit mewed. "Hello, Stormkit." he replied. Ghostflame flicked his ears then padded to the Highrock, where Marshstar was sharing tongues with Graycloud, his deputy. "Marshstar," Ghostflame began sitting and curling his tail neatly around his paws. " It was Tigerstar and his deputy Blackfoot." he meowed. "Mm.." Marshstar murmured under his breath. "Very well, Ghostflame, Graycloud, and...." he trailed off then yowled: "All cats old enough to catch their own prey gather at the Highrock for a Clan meeting." As quickly as he said it, all the cats were assembling beneath him. "We gather here today to turn two kits, into apprentices." he began, looking around at his Clan. "Stormkit, Canyonkit, step forward." he meowed.
The two kits walked up, Stormkit standing tall, while Canyonkit, shrinking down as if he were getting jumps on by a dog. Suddenly, Marshstar began speaking, " Tantail, you are ready for an apprentice. Stormpaw will be yours. Tantail, you are strong and wise, I hope you teach all you can to this young apprentice." He turned to Stormkit. " Stormkit, you will now be known as Stormpaw. Listen to your mentor, as she has great teachings for you." he meowed, then looked over to Bluedawn who was watching proudly. "And Canyonkit," he began again. "Your mentor will be Mistyheart. You will train as the medicine cat apprentice." he looked to Mistyheart and flicked his tail as a signal to come forward. "Mistyheart, you are young, but you have already had two apprentices, will you be willing to take another?" he asked. Mistyheart nodded and meowed, "Yes, Marshstar."
Marshstar looked happily at her, then turned to Canyonkit again. "Canyonkit, you will now be known as Canyonpaw." he mewed. Canyonpaw nodded, then he and Stormpaw turned and touched noses wit their mentors. Bluedawn padded happily and licked her kits affectionately. "I'm so proud of you!" She mewed gently.
