following the loner

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New Apprentices, or Thorns Under the Tail

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Rosepaw darted out onto the sandy clearing in a heartbeat, kicking up a cloud of dust, and quickly sat down beside her mentor. From the nursery bushes, two kits came running out, herded by their mother. One of them, the larger one, was named Dustkit, for his fluffy, reddish-gray fur. The second one was scrawny, and his name was Fallenkit — he had solid, dark ginger fur that gleamed red in the sunlight. Behind them walked their mother proudly — Reedshimmer, a thin she-cat whose eyes shone with genuine pride. She whispered something urgently into her sons' ears and nudged them toward the rock with her slender tail. Flintstar swept his gaze over the Clan and let out a thunderous roar, his eyes burning into Dustkit. "Dustkit! Are you ready to leave the nursery and embark on the path of learning the warrior code?!" the leader boomed in a deep, chanting voice. The fluffy kit lifted his head, and with all the strength in his lungs, as if trying to prove his loyalty, yowled, "I do!" Flintstar nodded in satisfaction, though barely noticeably, and raised his head to the azure sky. "Then by the authority given to me by StarClan, I give you a new name — Dustpaw. And your mentor shall be..." The leader swept his gaze across the Clan, and his eyes fell upon a large, calico she-cat. "—Leafshimmer! I trust that you will pass on your wisdom and agility to this young cat..." The leader's words faded as Rosepaw sank into her own thoughts. What about that... that loner?... Will I... ever be able to feel him... within me? The she-cat was jolted from her thoughts by the yowls of the new apprentices playing in the den. She looked over at Dustpaw, who had been given Leafshimmer as a mentor — a rather fearsome she-cat. "Oh, StarClan! You're apprentices now! So behave yourselves and let me sleep!" Rosepaw nearly snapped at them. The apprentices stared at her in fright and even stopped cuffing each other. With a satisfied mutter, she lay back down in her nest. "Early morning... I actually have a chance to catch up on sleep..." she murmured through a yawn. "But how can you... sleep here... Dust... paw... uh... butterfly..." She let out a weary yawn and fell asleep.
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