The Midday sun shown brightly down on Summerclan's territory, the warmth brought by it's rays heralded by sweet birdsong as they hopped cheerfully from branch to branch, collecting leftover twigs and leaves to build new nests for the future generation. On many of those branches, tiny green buds had begun to form; soon to bloom into bright, colorful blossoms before blanketing the treetops with a wave of green. On the ground, tiny flowers and green grasses were starting to poke out from the earth they were previously hidden in, keeping themselves safely under the protection of the broad tree trunks and thorny bushes.

Sure enough, Newleaf was finally here; the joyous laughter of apprentices romping through the forest declared it so.

"Last one to Rabbit Meadow wins, Crimsonpaw!"

The surrounding trees became a brown blur as Mudpaw darted through the woods, bounding over logs and roots almost effortlessly. Her paws pounded against the dirt and dry leaves in a drumming rhythm as she ran, and it was as if the soft spring breeze was carrying her along in the chase. The chocolate-brown havana's ears twitched as the sound of rushing water grew closer, and she braced herself before quickly hopping across the Stepping Stones, landing gracefully on the other side before continuing her sprint. In only a few more strides, the apprentice burst out of the forest into the wide-open field, a flock of small sparrows resting in the tall grass quickly taking flight at her sudden appearence. Mudpaw grinned juberantly to herself as she finally slowed her pace to a walk before finally stopping, her body shaking from the adrenaline and the young she-cat breathing heavily. Her yellow-green gaze glanced back towards where she came, and she laughed triumphantly. "Al...right! I...won!"