Frostkit and their littermates, Antkit and Shadekit, were seated by the Tall Ledge as Wrenstar called for a meeting.

"Three of our kits have reached the age of six moons and are ready to become apprentices. Antkit, come forward," Wrenstar announced.

Antkit padded forward.

"Do you promise to uphold the warrior code, even at the cost of your life?"

"I do," answered the young tom solemnly.

"Then by the power of our ancestors, I declare you an apprentice. From now until your warrior ceremony, you will be called Antpaw. Your mentor will be Blackpool."

Antpaw padded up to his mentor and they touched noses.

"Shadekit, step forward. Do you promise to uphold the warrior code, even at the cost of your life?"

"Yes, I do."

"Then by the power of our ancestors, I declare you an apprentice. From now until your warrior ceremony, you will be named Shadepaw. Your mentor will be Yellowshine."

"Frostkit, come here."

Frostkit's eyes gleamed in anticipation.

"Do you promise to uphold the warrior code, even at the cost of your life?"

"I do, Wrenstar."

"Then by the power of our ancestors, I declare you an apprentice. From now until your warrior ceremony, you will be referred to as Frostpaw. Your mentor will be Silverclaw."

Frostpaw padded up to their mentor, satisfied with Wrenstar's choice.

Flickerkit watched them sadly, wishing that the moon until their apprentice ceremony would move quicker.

Flickerkit padded up to Frostpaw.

"Do you promise not to make any other best friends?" Asked Flickerkit.

Frostpaw purred.

"Nobody could replace you!" They declared. "I promise to come back whenever I can and teach you some of the skills Silverclaw will teach me!"

Flickerkit smiled warmly, reluctantly padding back to the nursery.

Flickerkit wondered who they would have as a mentor.

I hope I get someone cool like Koileap or Maplefoot, they thought.

"Hey, Flickerkit, do you wanna come play with us?" Cloudkit, Flickerkit's littermate, inquired.

"Sure!" The kit answered. "What're you playing?"

"We're playing clans!" Exclaimed Cloudkit, bouncing out to the clearing while Flickerkit shuffled after him.

"You can be on my team!" Meowed the fluffy white tom. "Me, Pigeonkit, and Icekit are PantherClan and Berrykit, Cherrykit, and Mousekit are JaguarClan. I'm the leader and Pgeonkit is my deputy, and Mousekit is the JaguarClan leader and Cherrykit is his deputy."

Flickerkit scrambled over to a tall rock near the nursery where Pigeonkit and Icekit were waiting.

"I, Cloudstar of PantherClan, command my loyal warriors to attack the JaguarClan vermin!" Declared Cloudkit, eyes gleaming in excitement.

On a slightly smaller rock across from Flickerkit, Cherrykit, Mousekit, and Berrykit were strategizing.

"ATTACK!" Commanded "Cloudstar", sprinting towards the other group of kits, his littermates and friend following close behind him.

Berrykit, Cherrykit, and Mousekit instantly perked up, getting in sloppy defensive positions.

Pigeonkit leapt and started play fighting with his brother, Berrykit.

Cloudkit and Icekit both went after Mousekit while Flickerkit "attacked" Cherrykit.

Flickerkit, claws sheathed, batted Cherrykit's ears while Cherrykit swept at Flickerkit's paws.

Pigeonkit had Berrykit, who seemed like he just gave up, pinned. Cloudkit had "died", very dramatically, while Mousekit and Icekit were still batting each other with their sheathed paws.

While Flickerkit was distracted, Cherrykit barreled into them, causing Flickerkit to fall to the ground. Cherrykit then placed her two front paws on Flickerkit's shoulders, pinning the older kit down.

"I win!" Cherrykit declared.

"Fine," Flickerkit huffed, annoyed at himself, going to sit by the nursery wall to wait for the game to be over. 

Right now, it was Pigeonkit against Cherrykit.

This is boring, thought Flickerkit. I wish Frostpaw was here. They would find something fun for us to do.

A little while later, after Cherrykit defeated Pigeonkit, Gingerberry, Lavenderlight, and Blizzardtooth called the kits to eat from the fresh-kill pile.

As Flickerkit sat down to share a plump squirrel with Cloudkit and Ieekit, they realized with a pang of jealousy that Frostpaw was sharing a vole with Sunnypaw.