It had been six moons since her first day out of the nursery. Today was the day she would join the clan's ranks as an apprentice. Her eyes fluttered open and she raced outside. Her sister, Maplewhisker, was sitting in the clearing. When she saw Amberkit, she grinned. "Are you excited?" "Heck yeah!" Amberkit said eagerly. She bowled her sister over playfully and soon they each had either end of a vine and were tugging on it fiercely. Afterwards, Amberkit didn't remember stepping on the pebbles, or falling. She just remembered the pain. Her jaws opened to scream when she landed on her back, and she felt as if she was screaming so loud StarClan could hear, but no noise came out. She staggered to the side, and Maplewhisker gasped. "Amberkit! We have to get you to the Medicine den!" Then, as if the words were a signal, the pain faded. When Amberkit had her breath back, she wheezed, "No, I-I'm fine." Just as she sat, a handsome golden tom leapt onto monsterledge. "Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey gather here below monsterledge for a clan meeting!" Cats filed out of their dens, and Patchclaw nuzzled his youngest daughter's pelt. Amberkit raced for monsterledge and stopped just in front of it. "Amberkit," Sunstar said. "Do you promise to serve your clan and listen to your mentor, until you join ranks as a warrior?" "I do." "Than until you recive your warrior name, I name you Amberpaw. Your mentor will be Robinflight." Amberpaw tensed. Robinflight had caught her sneaking out of camp more than any cat. Would she accept her?" To her relief, the pale ginger she-cat tapped Amberpaw's nose with hers. "I'll train you to be leader one day." Amberpaw purred. She was an apprentice at last!