╔══《⯎》══╗ Rippleleaf's Burden C2 ╚══《⯎》══╝ First: https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/955324076/ Next: Coming soon! Previous: https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/955324076/ "She's too young!" Featherhaven cried. "She's only three moons old!" "StarClan has sent a sign," the medicine cat replied, unfazed. Drizzlestar mewed, "Well, this is unexpected. But a sign is a sign. Ripplekit, you have now reached the age of six-" he broke off. "Well, you have now reached the age of three moons, and StarClan has decided it is time for you to become a warrior apprentice. From this moment on you shall be known as Ripplepaw. Your mentor will be Silverfall." Silverfall touched noses with Ripplepaw. "Don't worry," he mewed. "I'll teach you all I know. Here, let's be the dawn patrol, and I'll teach you about the borders." "Ok," Ripplepaw mewed quietly. The apprentice ceremony had startled the young she-cat into shock. "Here," said the white medicine cat. "Thyme for shock." "Thanks," Ripplepaw said. "My name is Falconsplash. Come to me if you need anything, okay?" Falconsplash trotted away. "Come, let's patrol," Silverfall said. They headed to a strange-smelling marker. "That is ThnderClan territory. "This," he added, after patrolling a little, "is the ShadowClan border." "It kind of smells like death." Ripple said with a shudder. "Well, that's one way to remember it," Silverfall mewed. Justthen they both saw a shadowy figure slinking towards the border. "Show yourself!" Silverfall snarled. "Oh hello," said the black she-cat. "Am I not allowed to do a border patrol?" "Not on our territory," Silverfall replied, fur bristling. "Of course not. I would never patrol near your stinky, fishy land." "It is not!" Ripplepaw cried indignantly. "Appretices should learn to hold their tounges," the she-cat replied. "Besides, you're barely a kit. How are YOU on border patrol?" "Who's asking?" Silverfall growled. "I'm Branchshade. You must be the RiverClan deputy, Silverfall, judging by how protective you are of the border. "And you are a kit." "I'm RipplePAW!" Ripplepaw mewed. "How is this three-moon-old kit an apprentice?" "A sign from StarClan, and also it's none of your business," Silverfall mewed. "Oh, but that's no way to treat other Clans," Branchshade replied. "The Clans' rivalry goes back to the Early Settlers," Silverfall mewed hotly. "What are you, a kittypet?" Branchshade snarled. "I am a Clan cat, thank you very much!" She whipped around and headed back to the ShadowClan camp. Silverfall turned to Ripplepaw. "I think that's enough patrolling for today, tommorrow we'll hunt," he told her as they padded back to camp.
