Originally Posted by poppy. (Post 1459843)

Originally Posted by navarra (Post 1460044)

Stars, how was he supposed to manage this much energy from only one apprentice? Alderstep flicked an ear, eyebrows pulling together at Treepaw's remark. Right. The whole clan, if they'd been born before the sinkholes, had been out on the territory. Odd how easily he had forgotten that.

Much to his chagrin, even Fireflypaw joined in calling him a bee-brain (essentially.) Alderstep blew out an exasperated sigh. "Yeah, whatever. The undergrowth here is thick - no doubt more difficult for you to traverse when you were younger. Small rodents and squirrels hide out in the densest parts most often, so when you're hunting, check those places first. If you come to a seed-bearing tree, like redwood or yew, see if a squirrel is eating something at the roots. Same for acorns by oaks," Alderstep said, indicating toward the canopies above the trio.

He fixed his gaze on Treepaw briefly. "You know how to climb trees - when you learn to hunt I'll teach you how to catch birds in the trees." Looking to Fireflypaw now, Alderstep added, "And I'll teach you to climb before you learn to hunt." The russet took a pause, catching his breath and sweeping his tail over the leaves littering the forest floor. "But, on the ground, birds are often eating something and will be distracted; however, they also tend to stick together," Alderstep finished. He'd get around to teaching them how to strategize when hunting a flock later, but for now, they were supposed to be exploring the territory, not getting lectured. Got sidetracked a bit, maybe.

[ was thinking that you both make one more post here and then I'll move this to one of the landmarks (whatever the wheel decides) :heartbounce: ]