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Fawnkit barely believe it, she and her brothers and sister would become apprentices, today! Lightningstar had surprised their mother with the fact a few heartbeats before. Now, she and her siblings where bouncing around. "My kits, stop bouncing! Save your energy for the tour of the territory." Robinwing said as she gathered them all up. They all stopped immediately. "I wonder who my mentor will be!" Stonekit said "Me to, wonder I mean." Sunkit said. "I hope I get Willowspot!" Leafkit said. "But Willowspot's the med cat!" Stonekit said, alarmed. "Stonekit! Leafkit can be what ever she wants!" Fawnkit said "I just hope I get Greenwisker, she's a really good warrior and she's also really nice."  "Time to go!" Sunkit said "Oh, my little kits, let me get you clean, your all messes!" Robinwing said in half amusement, half sadness, and half alarm. They all wiggled under her tongue. "All cats old enough to walk under the Ice Fall gather beneath the Main Boulder for a clan meeting" Lightningstar yowled. "It's time!" Fawnkit yowled with glee. The kits all ran and sat below the Main Boulder, the largest boulder in camp. They watched in excitement as the rest of the clan gathered. Their father, Acornclaw sat next to the boulder in the deputy's place. "We are gathered today for the naming of these 4 young cats. Fawnkit, do you promise to obey your mentor and the warrior code?" "I do" Fawnkit answered "Then from this day on until you get your warrior name, your name is Fawnpaw, mentor: Greenwisker." Fawnpaw walked over to Greenwisker and then they both walked away to go to the Ice Fall. Fawnpaw wasn't aloud to speak until she recited the warrior code and jumped into the Ice Fall to test her will. She was in awe when she saw the Ice Falls. And then she started the code:

"Defend your Clan, even with your life.

Elders, queens, and kits must be fed before apprentices and warriors. If any warrior or apprentice is sick or injured, they may eat while the elders, queens, and kits are eating.
Prey is killed only to be eaten. Give thanks to StarClan for its life.
Newly appointed warriors will sleep at the Moonstream for one night after receiving their warrior name.
The deputy will become Clan leader when the leader dies, retires or is exiled.
A Meet is held every Half-Moon to show off their apprentices and discuss problems
No warrior can neglect a kit in pain or danger, even if the kit is from a different Clan.
The word of the Clan leader is the warrior code.
An honorable warrior does not need to kill other cats to win his/her battles, unless they are outside the warrior code or if it is necessary for self-defense.
Kits must not hunt.
The safety of the Clan is more important than the safety of one cat.And then she plunged into the falls.

"Good job Fawnpaw!" Greenwisker said as she swam out of the falls. "And now there's one more thing to do, drink from the Moonstream." As they left, Fawnpaw saw her brothers reciting the code. "Hey, Greenwisker, can I wait for my brothers? I want to know where Leafpaw is." Fawnpaw asked. "Sure, but I have to wait to." Greenwisker said. A few heartbeats later they got out of the falls. As their mentors, Tuftear and Panthertail, congratulated them, Fawnpaw walked over. "Hey Stonepaw, Sunpaw, do you know where Leafpaw is?" Fawnpaw asked. "Ya," Sunpaw said "She's a med cat, she's at the Shine." "Thanks." Fawnpaw said. And then she went with her mentor to the Moonstream.