"Welcome, young Rainpaw."

Rainpaw opened her ice-blue eyes. A starry figure stood before her. "Is- is this StarClan?"

"No, kit, it's the Twolegplace, what do you think?"

A light brown tabby rolled her eyes and stood up. "Don't mind Yellowclaw," she purred in a soft, soothing voice, "and yes, this is StarClan. You are a new medicine cat apprentice, correct?"

Rainpaw slowly nodded her head. All the cats and stars and sky...it was simply dazzling. She took a cautious step forward. "M-my mentor -Ashpool- she said that I- I might not dream anything the first time..." She let her gaze fall back on the light brown tabby. "I-is this normal?"

A fluffy, white tom with amber eyes shook his head. "Usually medicine cat apprentices don't see StarClan until their second, or even third, time."

"We knew from the start you would be different." A silver tabby inturupted him, walking forword. "Is she the new apprentice?" The she-cat's ice blue eyes gazed upon Rainpaw. Ice-blue eyes...

"Yes, Mistshine, that's her."

Rainpaw was confused by the meaningful looks the StarClan warriors gave the silver tabby. "Um. My mentor, Ashpool, she said I- I might not see anything my first time..."

"We believe you are different, Rainpaw. Very different indeed."

The voices began to fade, as were the starry trees and undergrowth. Rainpaw opened her eyes, and saw Ashpool looking slightly unnerved. "What's wrong?" She asked timidly.

Rainpaw's mentor just shook her head and motioned for Rainpaw to follow her back. Rainpaw waved her tail in farewell to the other medicine cats.

There's something wrong, I just know it. Rainpaw followed Ashpool on their journey back to camp.