RiverClan Announcement [#kestalks]

**spade** · #**6431** May 28th, 2021, 10:41 AM

RiverClan Announcement [#kestalks]

[ as always check for double mentions! ^^ ]

After giving the apprentices a few moments to get acquainted with their mentors, Kestrelstar stepped forward once more, noting that a few of them - both apprentices and mentors - had not gone to greet one another. A pity, as he assumed he'd be doing more reassignments in the near future.

"We also have an apprentice in need of a new mentor."

"Hailpaw [@ The Flying Pizza ], your mentor Heronflight has moved into the nursery as a queen and will be kitting soon, so for now your training will be taken over by Looncry
[ @Jayfeather 76 ]."

Letting his gaze sweep over to make sure apprentices found mentors, the leader continued.

"A few of our missing apprentices have also seen fit to join us - Saltpaw has returned as well as Smokepaw and Rosepaw. Saltpaw [ @Panda1440 ] you will need to continue your training. Plumstorm [ @implimm ]," Kestrelstar swung his yellow gaze to pick out the new warrior in the crowd. This would come as a surprise to her, but he had faith in the way that Lionstorm had trained her that she would be excellent. "You will be continuing Saltpaw's training."

"Smokepaw [ @~dust~ ] is the other apprentice who has returned to us, and I trust that Wormbite [ @x ghostie ] will see to it that his training is also completed."

"Rosepaw [ @Roseleader ] you have recently returned to us after quite awhile away, but you still need to complete your training. Your mentor will be Jaynose [ @AppleCat4 ]."

He gave a beat or two for the returning apprentices to find their new mentors, allowing them to touch noses and get acquainted before moving on to the rest of the missing cats.

"A few cats have returned to us after going missing as well - Rainkit [ @CreativeWolf ], Birchkit [ @Peril ], and Beetlekit [ @Roseleader ] - who is now known as Beechkit - who all wandered out of the nursery. I trust the queens will keep a more secure eye on them this time. And Birchclaw [ @Moonlightwolfpup ] has found her way back as well. Be sure to welcome them back if you see them."

Kestrelstar would give his Clan a moment or two to adjust to the news before moving on. His eyes caught the goofy smile of Junipersong - a light amidst a sea of glaring darkness, and his yellow eyes danced with gratefulness. There were still a few cats glaring at him and the Clan as a whole - Stonewing being one of them, interestingly enough - but he pushed it away.

There was one cat he'd been hoping to see, a familiar silver pelt with some darker gray spots. He hadn't seen the cat in question since their little... rendezvous out by the cliffs. Had Kestrelstar scared him? Was he still sleeping outside the walls of the camp? A prickle of guilt pierced him, but the leader didn't let it show as he watched the Clan below.