Introductions and Initiations

This is episode one, season one, of Imperfectly Lovely. Enjoy!

Introductions and Initiations
It was sun-high. A warm, sun-high afternoon.

Also a very anxious afternoon. Is that the right word? anxious? Oh, you can never tell. But that’s most likely what I feel.

Oh, I forgot to introduce myself! My name is Cloverpaw, and I am a Level Thirteen Apprentice of SunClan, or a Thirteen for short. I’m in the highest rank of apprentices. The ones who would be made official warriors of SunClan. The ones that would get their official jobs, and soon their partners.

Such a frightening thought if you think about it! Actually, no...frightening is too strong of a word...

“Cloverpaw!” The call arouses me from my thoughts. I turn from a small patch of grass where I was sitting. Barely any of my groupmates were playing games today during recreational time, mostly because they were all full with anticipation. The initiation was tonight!

“What is it?” I asked. I turn to see one of my groupmates—my friend—Blackpaw, scurrying towards me. She looked out of breath and not happy. Upset described the look on her face.

“That mouse-brain, Frostpaw, attacked Juniperpaw again today,” she muttered in between gasps for breath. “Frostpaw was obviously chastised again for the infraction, but Juniperpaw still feels troubled. What should I say before recreational time is over?”

You probably don’t know, but I’m known as the one that everycat seeks advice from. Of course, they go to the mentors if somecat makes an infraction, but for more emotional needs—which cats of SunClan usually aren’t good at interpreting—always come to me. I feel honored—no, too strong of a word—glad perhaps? Yes. I feel glad that others come to me for problems. I’m glad that they seek me for leadership. I don’t think of myself as some all-powerful-wisdom-cat, but I’m glad to solve everycat’s problems. It makes SunClan even brighter, right? And I’ll do anything to protect my friends. They say I’m very loyal to them. Almost too loyal! Oh well. I apologize for rambling.

Anyways, I pondered on what the black-furred she-cat wanted from me.

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