Butterflykit felt the pale rays of the sun caressing her pale- red fur. Looking around, she saw her brother DustKit, chatting with Margueritepaw, TitSong's apprentice. Mousepaw in turn came to join them.

The blue-eyed kitten hesitated to do the same, she did not want to be alone, but at the same time, did not dare to approach the others. So she stayed where she was, inside the nursery.
-Aren't you going to go see Dustkit? Said Reedleaf, going to sit next to her daughter. I see him talking to the apprentices

"I don't know," replied Butterflykit, looking at her white legs.
Reedleaf didn't insist, then another voice came from the nursery

"Hey, ReedLeaf! When are you planning to tell your kits about the prophecy?"

"What prophecy? asked Butterflykit, visibly interested.

The pale red-haired queen didn't answer right away. She chose her words carefully, then turned to the other queen.
"I will talk to them about it as soon as the time is right BrightLight, for now they are still young"

"They will soon become apprentices ," Brightlight noticed. The sooner they know, the better is, don't you think?

Butterflykit didn't understand what BrightLight meant, or why her mother remained silent.

The black queen then turned her gaze towards Tornadokit, and Whirlkit, who were having fun with a mossball before it landed on Butterflykit's head

"Very funny," grumbled Butterflykit getting rid of the moss, while the two toms purred with an amused look.

"Oh come on, you never do anything!" Little Whirlwind meowed, giving her a friendly- shoulder push.

The pale ginger she kit was about to protest, when suddenly Tornadokit changed the topic.
- Today is the day we become apprentices, right Mom?

The latter's mother glanced awkwardly at Reedleaf, who nodded as if she had guessed her fears. Butterflykit would love to read minds, but after all this kind of gift does not exist.
The curtain of vines that led inside the nursery quivered, revealing a brown tomcat with green eyes. It was AgileStar, the leader of the Breeze Clan, but also the father of Dustkit and Butterflykit.
"Reedleaf, can I talk to you for a minute? Brambleleaf is here too"

His mate nodded, and walked away, calling over her shoulder, "I'll be back quickly."

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"What's happening ? Pantherclaw asked, as he and the other cats gathered in front of the sycamore rock. Is there a ceremony?"

"Looks like it," replied Windpetal, "a cream-colored female next to the black tomcat. WhirlKit and TornadoKit are now six moons old. »

"I wonder who their mentors will be" Hurricanefur, the father of the two kits added

Butterflykit, who was listening to her clanmates from the nursery, was impatient to see Whirlkit and Tornadokit become "paws" . Her future ceremony as an apprentice made her so nervous. She glanced at L Dustkit, and wondered if his brother felt the same way.
"We are gathered around the sycamore rock, to name new novices," said Agile Star, the horde of cats with his gaze. I know you think about BrightLight's kits, but that not the case"

Meows of surprise ran through the crowd, but Agilestar ignored them, and turned his gaze towards the nursery, calling out loud and clear:
"Dustkit, Butterflykit, come closer."

The meows faded. All heads turned towards the Reedleaf kits. Butterflykit couldn't believe her ears, was she and Dustkit really going to receive their apprentice names? They weren't six moons old yet!

The brown kit was already starting to move forward with his tail held high, towards the rock, where AgileStar was waiting for them. His sister did the same, but with a slightly more timid step, then sat down next to her brother in front of the rock
"What the heck is going on? Cheetahstep sweared in the front row. Since when do we name kits apprentices, who are less than six moons old?

" It's supposed my kits getting their apprentice names! Hurricanefur spat.

BrightLight went to join his companion, and rubbed against him

"I'm sorry, but Agilestar had already warned Reedleaf and I, that Dustkit and Butterflykit would be named apprentices before our own kits."

And you didn't tell me anything? Said Hurricanefur, looking away.

"It's not fair ! Moaned Whirlkit, while Tornadokit uttered small, high-pitched cries

AgileStar claimed silence
"I know it is not our traditions naming kits as apprentices at the age of five moons or younger. But believe me, it's for the best of us all, one of my kit will in fact, be BrambleLeaf's apprentice.

Butterflykit prayed that it wouldn't be her "𝓘 𝔀𝓪𝓷𝓽 𝓽𝓸 𝓫𝓮𝓬𝓸𝓶𝓮 𝓪 𝔀𝓪𝓻𝓻𝓲𝓸𝓻! 𝓘 𝔀𝓪𝓷𝓽 𝓽𝓸 𝓫𝓮𝓬𝓸𝓶𝓮 𝓪 𝔀𝓪𝓻𝓻𝓲𝓸𝓻!"
"Dustkit,"the leader continued. Are you ready to follow the path of the medecine cats?"

Dustkit's emotion went from excitement to a mixture of anger and disappointment.
"But I want to become a warrior!" he protested

His father ignored him, and declared to the gathering:
"Until the day he gets his medecine cat's name, this apprentice will be named Dustpaw"
"That's not fair," Dustpaw grumbled.

"I know Brambleleaf will be happy to share her knowledge with you. Meowed AgileStar, while the medecine cat approached to touch her apprentice's nose

The leader then turned to Butterflykit
" Butterflykit, from this day on, until you become a warrior, you will be called Butterflypaw, Fameshine" Agilestar added, turning her gaze on the deputy. You will be her mentor

"𝓕𝓵𝓪𝓶𝓮𝓼𝓱𝓲𝓷𝓮, 𝓶𝔂 𝓶𝓮𝓷𝓽𝓸𝓻?" Butterflypaw thought as the flame-red female touched her nose, "𝓽𝓱𝓪𝓽'𝓼 𝓼𝓸 𝓬𝓸𝓸𝓵!"

"Dustpaw ! Butterflypaw! Dustpaw ! Butterflypaw! » The warriors cheered

"Lucky..." Dustpaw muttered in his sister's ear after AgileStar announced the end of the assembly, I was not asked for my opinion on becoming a medecine cat.

Butterflypaw shrugged.
-Being a Medecine cat can be good too." she replied

"You're kidding," muttered Dustpaw. You don't do anything except sort out herbs, so if you want us to swap roles, sure"

"No, it's okay, I'm too lazy to get stuck sorting out herbs. Butterflypaw teased him, as she walked away.

"get back here ! Meowed Dustpaw, chasing after her

Butterflypaw turned around, and stopped herself from giggling
"What ?" Said Dustpaw, stopping.

Butterflypaw started running and said over her shoulder
"You're gonna to have to catch me first!"