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Originally Posted by Seamrog

Duskleaf

28 Moons | He/Him | Agatha Kitty

RiverClan Lionheart

Duskleaf nodded as Primroseadder and Songwave walked off, turning to Riftpaw as he spoke. "Right then, mon o’er this way." He flicked his tail to the side. "Looks like it’s a good place for mice to hide, I’ll teach ye a bit about catchin’ them." He walked towards an area with more bushes, beckoning with his tail for Riftpaw to follow.

"Right, so one thing ye have to remember about mice is that they can feel the vibrations in the ground when ye approach, so ye have to make sure ye’r walkin’ light as ye can." He explained. "So what ye want to do is put all yer weight on yer haunches." He demonstrated, putting all of his weight on his haunches in a hunting crouch. "This’ll make yer pawsteps lighter an’ not as noticeable for the mouse."

What was that sound? Duskleaf noticed the faintest rustling in the bushes, and before long his emerald gaze locked onto a tiny bit of brown fur moving next to one of the bushes. "In fact, I’ll let ye see what I mean…" He whispered to Riftpaw, slowly and silently moving forward towards the mouse. Suddenly he hurled towards it, claws extended, ready to-WHO IN THE STARS PUT THAT ICE THERE?!! "Ah!" He let out a surprised shriek, flying through the air before colliding with a bush. Well, doing that in front of his apprentice on a patrol was…embarrassing to say the least. Duskleaf pulled himself up, a bit dizzy after the collision but that would sort itself out. He stumbled forwards, momentarily seeing Riftpaw in two places at once before shaking his head. "Y-yeah…not like that…"

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Riftpaw listened intently as his mentor spoke. This was nicer. He liked it when it was just the two of them- and Beaverpaw, of course. Now even Duskleaf was busy mooning over a crazy she-cat. He'd never understand. But here? Out on patrol? It was just mentor and apprentice having fun.

When Duskleaf went to go show him how to hunt a mouse, the tom watched the Lionheart unceremoniously slip on a patch of ice. His whiskers twitched slightly- the closest the apprentice has ever got to a laugh. "Let me try." He mewed, dropping into the hunter's crouch Duskleaf had demonstrated.

[ RIFTPAW ROLLED A 15]

For some reason, that mouse was quite stupid and returned to look for food despite Duskleaf's blunder. It must have thought him not a threat. Stalking forward, Riftpaw pounced, swiftly ending the mouse's life. Carrying it in his jaws with tail held high, he looked at Duskleaf hopefully. His first catch! Would his mentor be proud?

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