{$title} Takes place before the September gathering!
It's become routine to host a meeting. The heads tilted up towards him has become less daunting.
With that said and done, he looks around. One might think, Oh... Pikestar doesn't know what to say. Or... Did he forget what he was supposed to say? What's he looking for. The answer comes quickly.
There is a pang in his heart when he has to tear away his gaze from her.
"There will be a gathering this moon."
He carefully scans the crowd, some clanmates are filled with concern. Why wouldn't they? A great bulk of them who had attended the first gathering had witnessed his death. "Riverclan will be attending."
Were they upset at this news? No. I can't think of that right now. Ease their worries. Give them a reason to trust me, in Riverclan. "However, I will choosing a few of us to go. The cats who will represent Riverclan during the gathering are Frostmoth, Russetfall, Pineheart, Willowburn, Pigeonpearl, Jinglemoon, Crowvortex, Stormswirl, Dogflicker, Coyoteclaw. Your apprentices may attend, if you choose to bring them."
The selection of cats should ease their worries. None of those selected would be met with displeasure. All of them could hold their own and were not easily swayed. A responsible serious sort. He understands that this leaves their camp without a deputy or medicine cat for a night, but this is a risk they have to take. With that said and done, he looks around. One might think, Oh... Pikestar doesn't know what to say. Or... Did he forget what he was supposed to say? What's he looking for. The answer comes quickly.
"Are you there Nectarkit?"
It takes a moment for green eyes to find the short haired tortie, though it certainly does help that the kit takes a few steps forward. He smiles warmly at the kitten. "It's time for you to become an apprentice. From this day forward until you earn your warrior name, you'll be known as Nectarpaw. Your mentor will be Crowvortex. I am sure you two will get along."
I'm actually not too sure about that. Crowvortex is not going to be happy about this at all, but it can't be avoided. Hopefully Nectarpaw can wrangle that grump in. While the new apprentice approaches her mentor, he turns his attention to the clan."Before we wrap up our meeting, I think we should end on a good note. Something we should all celebrate! After all, today Shimmerpaw will become a warrior."
When he looks her way, he can't help but be reminded of Dewdrop. She had died when Shimmerpaw was so young, leaving her daughter in the care of Smokewreath. She was also one of the cats who had given a life. She resided in within him, or that's what he wanted to believe. The pride he felt in his chest and how his eyes began to water couldn't have been a product of his feelings alone. No, it had to be Dewdrop. Relieved that her daughter had grown into a fine warrior. "Your name will be Shimmerstone. For your strength and courage. No matter how harsh the waves were, you never allowed yourself to falter."
He can only hope she understands what he means. If not today, then in the future.There is a pang in his heart when he has to tear away his gaze from her.
"That's all for today's meeting!"
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GATHERING ATTENDEES:
@Frostmoth @pineheart @Russetfall @PIGEONPEARL @Jinglemoon @Crowvortex @willowburn @dogflicker @Coyoteclaw @STORMSWIRL
Apprentices of the warriors listed above are free to attend the gathering IF their mentors have allowed them to!
APPRENTICE CEREMONY:
@Nectarkit -> Nectarpaw, Mentor = @Crowvortex
WARRIOR CEREMONY:
@Shimmerpaw -> Shimmerstone -
PIKESTAR— leader of riverclan, former shipyard cat
♱ 41 moons — he/him — ages realistically on the 1st — mentoring iciclepaw
♱ speech is"#36D9AB"— thoughts are italics — attacks are underlined
♱ short haired silver mackerel tabby with green eyes
♱ peaceful & healing powerplay permitted — underline & tag when attacking
♱ penned by velou — kasaven on discord — open to plots & dms