Birchtail's Secret - Chapter 1

Birchkit wandered around the nursery with his sister Silverkit. They were 3 moons old now and are tired of having Mosskit and Dragonkit boss them around just because they were 3 moons older.  Applekit and her sister Sagekit were exploring the camp. Soon they heard Oceanstar calling for a clan meeting. "He is probably making us apprentices," boasted Mosskit. She was right. "Today Mosskit and Dragonkit are ready to become apprentices. Sunflower I know you will pass on what you know to Mosspaw. Dragonpaw your mentor will be Snowclaw, she will teach you what it is to be a warrior." The two new apprentices padded away, with their mentors. Soon Birchpaw, Applepaw and Sagepaw joined them their mentors being Mountainmist, Mudpaws and Peachfur. Mountainmist padded up to Birchpaw, "come on we have to go practice with the other apprentices." Birchpaw looked up, "It isn't fair, Silverkit would have loved this, greencough shouldn't have stolen that opportunity from her." said Birchpaw. "I know you are sad about losing your sister to the sickness, but she is watching over you know and she will want you to be the best warrior you could be." said Mountainmist kindly. "Which means training to be a warrior," she said more seriously. Reluctantly Birchpaw agreed but when they got back he went straight for the nest in the edge of the clearing. It was Silverkit's nest, Birchpaw kept his sister's memory by sleeping outside in her nest each night. One night Applepaw came to see Birchpaw.