Sorreldust hadn't really thought about how heavy an apprentice that threw herself into the air might be, so it was safe to say she hadn't been expecting just how hard Pebblepaw crashed into her. The air was knocking out of her and she stumbled, but otherwise managed to avoid collapsing under the force.
She might need to start strength exercises if this was an expected regular occurrence, despite the assurance it wouldn't be necessary..... well, she wasn't taking any chances. She'd like as few visits to Sundust as was in her power.
She let the black and white pelted apprentice crawl off of her, keeping her stance still until she was confident she would accidentally knock the young she-cat over.
"It is an interesting trick, but I'd rather be able to catch you in case you need it. We don't want any visits to the Medicine Den before we get into the real training, do we?"
She hoped to appeal to the younger cats eagerness to get out of camp as a way to get her to try less risky maneuvers and "tricks".
Sorreldust raised an eyebrow at being called a 'dunce', cocking her head slightly. Where, she had to wonder, did Pebblepaw learn that word?
"That is a..... curious word choice."
She'd have to talk to her about it later.... for now, she'd let it slide.
"I don't recommend saying it around anyone else for now, alright?"
She'd hate to have to tackle a warrior or apprentice because they felt hurt by Pebblepaw's words and took great enough offense to yell at or attack her. She knew how dramatic some of their clanmates could be.
"We'll slip away as soon as the meeting concludes. Is that alright with you?"
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