Fiiiiiiiiiiiinally! She was an apprentice! It had been a good week since her apprentice ceremony, but Slippaw still wasn't any less energetic about being able to explore Waterclan's territory on her own. It was enough to make a cat's head spin; darting in and out of camp like a whirlwind every day before and after training sessions. So far she had traveled all through the marshlands, jumped in all of Waterclan's different rivers, and had even climbed to the top of the famous Lovers' Cliff! But now, the fluffy grey she-cat was starting to run out of new places in the territory to visit. It had only been a week, but she already felt like she had seen everything Waterclan had to offer.

So, obviously, the next logical step was to go explore outside of Waterclan. 
But technically, she wasn't allowed outside of Waterclan yet, and if Aunt Tinybreath or Uncle Chimerastar found out...she might not get a chance to explore again. Ever.

Slippaw had to be sneaky about it.


Which brought her to this current moment; Slippaw, standing on the very edge of Waterclan's border, the night breeze flowing through her long fur.
This was her big moment! Finally, just for a short while, she was going to see what was really out there! Maybe she'd get to see another clan's territory...but obviously not trespass, because once again, Uncle Chimerastar. But she might be able to see it from a distance! Now was her chance!

And so, with hope in her heart, Slippaw stepped over the border...

"OOF!"

...only to immediately trip over her own feet out of nervousness and land flat on her face into the rouge lands.