Thread 3: Business As Usual
Over in Roseclan, on that same morning, business was going on as usual. Seastar was catching up with mentors and her deputy. The leader sat up tall. "And how's Cloudypaw coming along?" Her gaze traveled to a young, sandy-colored tom.
"She's doing great, Seastar! She'll have fighting down in no time! Then we can get to hunting!" His tail lashed in the air excitedly.
"Good. Make sure she's ready if a fight breaks out. We don't know what Daisyclan's planning over there." Her gaze traveled away for a moment, then she nodded dismissively. "Go on, then."
The cats scattered. Falleneyes had been watching intently. "Impressive how a cat that young can be a mentor," she muttered to herself. Her gaze traveled down to her kit. "Won't be long before you're out there too, Brightkit. Only 2 moons until you get your mentor!" She licked the small kit's head.
@birchwatcher @ch3rryleaf
â Wowza! â Brightkit exclaimed, she would scurry out into the hollow. â Iâll try to be the best warrior ever! Or a medicine cat even! â
Brightkit tapped her paws on the ground in excitement, she was SO exited to get to be an apprentice. She could be giving fresh bedding to the elders for all she cared!
@spottedblaze @ch3rryleaf
Falleneyes nodded. "That's good." She scanned the cats in the clearing. "Maybe some cat like Tinyacorn could mentor you. Seastar's son ought to have good skills." The small tom was happily talking with Cinderstrike and Cloudypaw. It's just odd how he's so small, especially with his big mother.
She then noticed another cat. "Or maybe Poppywish. Nothing better than being trained by your family." Her mate had just returned from the dawn patrol with a big hare in his jaws. He seemed focused.
He'd padded up to Inksplatter. "Maybe Seastar could even give you the deputy as your mentor!"
@birchwatcher @ch3rryleaf
Inksplatter sat down quietly grooming himself until Poppywish came up to him, he stopped suddenly and whipped his long neck around and spoke
âEh? Oh! Yâknow Iâd love nothinâ more than to finally get an apprentice!â He sat up stretched his long thin body and walked over to Brightkit, âEspecially this little fellaâ! Adorable she isâ he took his right paw and patted the little kitâs head hesitently.
@spottedblaze @birchwatcher
âYIPPEE!â Brightkit exclaimed.
â Iâll be a great warrior! Iâll get to go to gatherings and make friends with other apprentices! oooh maybe Iâll even get to go to the Moonpool!
The whimsical kit would start tapping her paw on the sand again?
@ch3rryleaf @spottedblaze
Falleneyes nodded. "We'll just have to see." She looked up at Inksplatter. "I'm surprised Seastar hasn't given you more apprentices."
@ch3rryleaf @birchwatcher
As the deputy was about to speak after her comment he paused, kind of realizing.. oh my.. I really havenât
He chuckled nervously, âehe.. Iâm pretty sure Iâve just been too caught up with deputy things! Seastar expects er.. uhm a lotta things outta me.â maybe even too much he thought.
@spottedblaze @birchwatcher
The queen simply nodded. "Yes, that can be a lot, I suppose." She looked over at a small blue warrior. "You think Tinyacorn's busy too? Being Seastar's son and all."
@ch3rryleaf @birchwatcher
Inksplatter looked over at Tinyacorn speaking with another cat and thought for a second âI dunno, I donât really speak with him much but uhh Iâd be delighted to be Brightkitâs mentor!â He smiled âI could teach âer everythinâ I know!â He fidgeted with his tail with his paws for a moment and mumbled ââbout time I think I get one too..â
@birchwatcher @spottedblaze
Brightkit padded over â So whatâs it like to be an apprentice?â She said cheerfully.













