Maplepaw's Warrior Ceremony

[~†Lionstar†~]

Lionstar padded out of his den. He then took a running start and leapt onto Tall Rock. Lionstar stood there proudly for a few heart beats "Let all cats old enough to catch there own prey gather under Tall Rock." he yowled. He waited as his clan began to gather around. "Finally my apprentice is ready to be a warrior.'' he thought proud of her.

[*Crimson*]

Maplepaw stepped out of the apprentice's den, she looked amazing. There were few times when she would clean her fur to this extent and this was one of them. Shyly she looked around, she usually acted tough but now she felt vonrable and she-cat like. She walked quickly over to where her mentor was waiting and looked up at him looking for approval.

[~†Lionstar†~]

Lionstar smiled approvingly at her. "I Lionstar call upon my warrior ancestorsto look down on this apprentice. She has trained hard to understand the ways of your noble code, and I commend her to you as a warrior in her turn. " he yowled. Lionstar paused to catch his breath before going on "Maplepaw, do you promise to uphold the warrior code and protect and defend this Clan, even at the cost of your life?" he yowled.

[*Crimson*]

Maplepaw raised her head up, she could feel herself gaining her old courage and said with conviction,
"I do!"
Her tail twiched with excitement, she couldn't wait to find out her warrior name, she hoped she would like it. Glancing around at the clan she hoped she hadden't been to much of a bother, now she had grown up a bit.

[~†Lionstar†~]

Lionstar smiled at his apprentice "Then by the powers of StarClan, I give you your warrior name, Maplepaw from this moment on you will be known as Mapleclaw. Starclan honors your bravery and strong will, and we welcome you as a full warrior of Windclan." he yowled proudly. Lionstar jumped off the rock and rested his muzzle on Mapleclaws shoulder waiting for her to lick his shoulder.

[*~*StormClaw*~*]

Duskpaw had emerged from the apprentice den she had sat near the back with some of the other apprentices watching the ceremony, she doubted in her own mind if she would ever be strong or smart enough to be a warrior but she was happy for mapleclaw. She like many others cats called out her new name into the air.

"Mapleclaw, mapleclaw!"

[*Crimson*]

'Mapleclaw'
She loved her new name, her mind was full of her clanmates calls as she bent to lick her leader's and old mentor's sholder. Then she looked up and looked around, she was so happy she felt she would burst! She saw the group of apprentices in the back and smiled at them she was going to miss their warm pelts when she slept. She walked over to the warriors and sat down.