Chapter 1
Archkit opened his eyes. Sunlight filtered through the Nursery like water in a brook. He flirted his gaze to the sides of him. He saw nobody else. Good.. he thought. Perhaps I can get some slee- "Archkit!" He heard Orangeshine, the queen, call. "Meeting! Come along now!" Archkit's eyes shot open, and without another word, he dashed out of the nursery, moss still clinging to his pelt like cobwebs, though. He sat down next to Orangeshine and his Mother, Stormybreeze. He heard a gasp of suprise from Stormbreeze. "You're all messy!" She hissed. "Sorry.. Mom.." He muttered awkwardly. Stormybreeze did not say anything, except licking him rapidly, and tearing chunks of moss out of his pelt thoroughly, and then licking his pelt straight. It was uncomfortable, but he knew better than to complain. "There," Stormybreeze said with a satisfied purr. "Now, you're perfect." He tipped his head in confusion. "Is this my apprentice ceremony?" Stormybreeze let out an amused purr. "You'll wish- Oh, look! Burntstar is calling a meeting now!" He shuffled over to the curve of his Mother's curly pelt, and looked up to the highledge, and gasped as the leader rose up to the highledge. Woah.. his pelt shines like fire.. but with ashes in it! His pelt ruffled in the morning breeze, and his arch was straight and perfectly aligned, his tail straight up in the air. I will be like him too one day! He purred. He heard a voice. "Stop, Mom..!" An aggravated she-kit groaned. He heard Orangeshine just purr, though. He looked over, to see a white kit, with light orange, orange, and cream spots, and stripes, and a very fluffy tail, and fur, just like Orangeshine. He got up, and approached the pretty she-kit. "Hi." He mowed. She looked at him, her eyes as round as moons, her hackles raised. Archkit felt taken-aback. What would make her so angry? Orangeshine, the white and Orange, fluffy she-cat cuffed her ear. "Dont talk to Archkit that way..!" She hissed. The she's eyes thinned, as her hackles lowered back to her fluffy state. "Oh.. he's a kit here?" She asked. Well, duh! Do I smell like a Shadowclan cat? Orangeshine's amber eyes twinkled with amusement. "Yes, he is, sweetie. Would you like to talk to him?" She looked at Archkit with her bright yellow eyes, and her eye spot around her eye. "O-ok." She warily got up, and began to walk over to him cautiously. She must be very timid.. he thought to himself. He shifted a bit, and she paused, her eyes widened. Very Timid. He nodded, and held out a paw. "Hi. I'm Archkit." The she-kit held her gaze, as she began to melt a little. She sniffed him, and her yellow-amber eyes grew warmer. "Hi. I'm Primrosekit. Nice to meet you." She squinted, her eyes barely visible. Stormybreeze looked at Primrosekit thoughtfully. "She seems to be squinting quite a bit. Should you get her checked by Aloemarsh?" He shivered.
