Oceanheart lay in the nursery, sadness in her eyes. It's been 2 moons and a half since Moonkit died. The elders buried her not long after. Though, she was happy to know that Firestar is spending more time with Flamekit and Nightkit, while Flowerkit spent more time with Jayfeather, studying herbs and ways to treat wounded warriors. Firestar plans on making Flowerkit Jayfeather's apprentice, if she wanted to. Oceanheart is proud of the three of them. She still wishes that Moonkit was still alive. Dovewing had her kits a moon ago, Silverkit and Hollykit, Flamekit and Hollykit had gotten along so well, too. They're as close as Firestar and Graystripe are. Firestar padded toward her.

"They're going to become apprentices soon." He commented, pointing his tail to their three kits. Oceanheart nodded in agreement.

"I can make them apprentices now, I believe they are ready." He added. Oceanheart was over the moon, she did want her kits to apprentices now. She sat up and nuzzled Firestar's cheek, and purred. Firestar knew that she approved, since he started padding to High Ledge. Oceanheart called her kits inside, to give them a wash.

"May all cats old enough to catch their own prey, join here beneath High Ledge for a clan meeting!" Firestar called. Cats started coming to gather for the meeting, some murmuring about an apprentice ceremony. Oceanheart quickly washed her kits and they bounded toward the center of the crowd. Firestar looked down at them.

"My kits have reached their sixth moon, and are ready to become apprentices." He meowed, "Flamekit, Nightkit, and Flowerkit, come forward." The three kits swiftly padded toward High Ledge.

"Flamekit, from this day forward, until he has earned his warrior name, he will be known as Flamepaw. Brambleclaw, you have been my apprentice, many moons ago, and I hope you pass down all I taught you to Flamepaw." He meowed, as he pointed his muzzle to his deputy. Flamepaw sprinted toward Brambleclaw, to touch noses with him. Firestar turned his attention to Nightkit.

"Nightkit, from this day forward, until she has earned her warrior name, she will be known as Nightpaw. Poppyfrost, you have been a warrior for a long time, and never had an apprentice, I think you're ready to receive one." Nightkit shyly padded toward Poppyfrost and gently touched noses with her. Last, but not least, Firestar turned to Flowerkit.

"Flowerkit, I have noticed that she is interested in being a medicine cat apprentice." Flowerkit nodded her head in agreement, and Firestar turned to Jayfeather, "Jayfeather, will you take Flowerkit as an apprentice?" He asked, Jayfeather also nodded.

"Then she will be known as Flowerpaw, I hope Jayfeather trains her to be an amazing medicine cat." Flowerpaw sprinted to Jayfeather and touched noses with him. Firestar ended the meeting and Oceanheart exited the nursery, to cover him with licks, as she did so, Firestar tried to make her stop, saying that she was treating him like a kit. Oceanheart finally stopped, so he won't be embarrassed. She can return to her warrior duties now that her kits are apprentices. She was so proud of them.

Oceanheart padded through the gorse tunnel. It's been a few days since her kits became apprentices, and she was happy to finally get out of the nursery. She had decided to take Molepaw out for a training session. Cinderheart helped mentor him, while Oceanheart was expecting and nursing her kits, so he already knew a lot about hunting and fighting. Though Oceanheart wanted to check and see if he remembers anything, and can do everything properly. He was really good at hunting almost everything. His fighting skills are great too. Dovewing also said that, while she wasn't in the nursery, Cherrypaw was a great fighter and hunter, just like her brother. After their training session and a little bit of hunting, Oceanheart lead Molepaw back to camp, because the sun was beginning to set.

When they reached camp, Oceanheart went to the nursery, while Molepaw put the fresh-kill in the pile. The sun began to set. She poked her head inside and saw Dovewing laying on her side with two overactive kits around her.

"Dovewing," She began, "I just got back from a training session with Molepaw, and I believe he will become a great warrior, Cherrypaw too." Dovewing lifted her head, from giving Silverkit a wash. She looked thoughtful at the comment Oceanheart made. She nodded and started washing Hollykit. Oceanheart backed out, and started padding toward Firestar's den. She felt like she had a long day, and she wanted to curl up beside him and sleep. When she entered his den, he was already laying there, waiting for her. She smiled and laid down beside him and rested her head on her paws. He gave her a quick groom and laid his head beside hers. They, peacefully, drifted off into sleep.