Wolfhive had deliberately left the type of patrol vague - mostly because he hadn't decided. Normally, he'd like to do training patrols with apprentice and mentor pairs, but Antpaw was a crabapple and he wasn't sure how he'd handle this route. Unlike border and hunting patrols, the purpose was solely educational - even if no prey was brought back, as long as the apprentice practiced their techniques it was a success.
Admittedly, it was hard to determine
what exactly Antpaw needed training-wise. He hadn't exactly been open to discussion prior to mentioning the word patrols, and Wolfhive hadn't a chance to talk to Sunflowerswirl. But if it was anything like Wolfhive's own experiences..
"Gonna be a hunt, it'll be good for you to get out and stretch your legs." Less feeling confined, an opportunity to burn off some steam and take his anger out on prey. Cleanly, hopefully.
"I'll be talking to her once you guys are back from it, but I also want to talk to you again to see how you feel it went since you're concerned with her abilities. Does that sound like a plan?"
He had considered joining them on the patrol, but thought better of it. He didn't want to micromanage them - he wanted Sunflowerswirl to have a chance to work with her apprentice without feeling added pressure of being watched. Wolfhive wasn't interested in making her feel bad, he simply wanted to determine if there were any issues that needed to be addressed before things could get worse.
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