Possible Clues:

• One guided and protected by another
• One guided by another
• Pupil, say, given place in professional squad, not amateur
• Mentor's companion
• One being brought along
• One supported by someone more experienced
• Get up into the twisted rope if you want to be adopted
• Person who is helped or sponsored by another
• A protected species, shrub is cut back by earth mother
• Ward where for short time, say, illegal drug is found