Mintleaf led her kits to sit beneath the Willow Branches, keeping them close. Shattercloud sat outside the Medicine Den, occasionally glancing at Flamepaw and Flightkit. Chestnutmud didn't bother to look, but Coconutpaw, Acornpaw, and Milkkit all sat eagerly under the Willow Branches. Willowstar leapt among the branches. “Today, we will have eight apprentices. Crowkit, from now on you will be known as Crowpaw, and your mentor will be Riverfire. Basilkit, from now on you will be known as Basilpaw, your mentor is Winterflame. Monarchkit, from now on you will be known as Monarchpaw, your mentor is Willowstar. Ravenkit, from now on you will be known as Ravenpaw, your mentor is Nightpelt. Flightkit, from now on you will be known as Flightpaw. Shattercloud has asked to take you on as her apprentice. Milkkit, from now on you will be known as Milkpaw, and your mentor is Briarleaf. Acornpaw’s mentor will be Willowfern. And finally, Coconutpaw’s mentor is Leafeyes.” Willowstar finished. Crowpaw padded over to Riverfire and taps her nose solemnly to her mentor's. Basilkit does the same, although not-so-solemnly and very bouncily tapping her nose to Winterflame's. Monarchkit just taps her nose politely to Willowstar's and smiles at her new mentor. Acornpaw taps his nose to Willowfern's with supressed excitement. Coconutpaw eagerly taps noses with Leafeyes, though Milkpaw just looks sour and frustrated at being apprenticed in her ninth moon.
