If Badgerpaw got the feeling he was being watched over the past few days it didnt really matter, Redshrike would be impossible to spot from his hidden positions as he stalked the near feral apprentice like a ghost. The fluffy dark apprentice had caught the toms attention for his stunt at the meeting and it seemed every moment after he gave Redshrike more cause to keep it there from his fanaticism to Dawnstar to his too bold and blunt approach to near everything. Blunt bold and strong wasnt always a bad approach sure, it had its place and the warrior could understand the wish to unleash it in their leaders name, loyalty to her was a trait they shared, but he knew full well that subtlety that patience served her far better in the long term. The apprentice didnt know that though that much was clearly obvious and he needed to learn that little lesson or his use to Dawnstar would be little and short. But his mentor, the loud and bold Grimhound would not be the cat to do that would be the cat to do that (no sense of subtlety himself ugh). Well it was lucky Redshrike was curious enough about Badgerpaw to go through the effort of training him just to have an excuse to look closer.
So slipping our of the shadows from nowhere Redshrike hooked a paw to stop the apprentice in his path and, ignoring all potential shock and fright from his borderline ambush, spoke.
"Badgerpaw. Grimhound has been a good mentor so far for you that cant be denied but he's no true shadowclan cat. He'd taught you nothing about sneaking in the shadows and employing the subtle tactics which make us the best clan in the forest, without this knowledge the only use Dawnstar will have for you is as a meat shield and brainless brawn. If you wish to assist our leader in the way I do follow me, Ill teach you to master the skills you have not so you are not a liability to her."
And so without waiting for a response the skinny tom turned tail and padded out of the camp. If Badgerpaw wanted the training he'd follow the runty (still not smaller then the apprentice though... yet) maine coon out to the mourning ruins.
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Angelique