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Originally Posted by The Little Robin
Ever since she was a youth, Blackfrost had always liked the idea of training her own apprentice, preparing them to become a grand warrior. She had never expected to get one now, of all times, since the shecat was recently growing closer and closer to finally asking Crowhawk, her beloved mate, if he was ready to start a family with her or not. The two of them had been together for quite awhile and the thought had been picking her brain, but now, with Smallpaw as her newfound responsibility, that would have to wait until he becomes a warrior. She didn’t mind waiting though, this tomcat seemed like a respectable young one to train and this would give her time to truly think about her choice of starting a family afterward. She smiled at him as he stood up and gave a polite dip of his head to greet her, she gratefully returned the gesture and noticed his eyeing his groomed fur. “You’ve done quite well with your grooming this morning.” Blackfrost mentioned, reassuring him, “You certainly look ready to start the day.” She, personally, hadn’t had the time to groom her own fur today, but it wasn’t that bad, after sharing grooming responsibilities with her beloved yesterday before they had gone to their nest for the night. “I was thinking about starting your first lesson by showing you around the territory and giving you a quick lesson on what each of our shared borders smells like - simple stuff, for your first day. If we still have time after that, however, we can brush up on your first hunting lesson before the sun sets for the day.” The mentor explained with a twitch of her whiskers, “How does that sound? Are you ready to head out now without further delay?" |
"Thank you, Blackfrost." He murmured with a small tinge of pride. He always liked looking his best. It was especially important, he felt, for his fur to look it's best when he was starting his first day of leaving camp...with permission. Smallpaw flicked his tail. Despite his calm, quiet exterior, he was bubbling with concealed excitement whithin. He had been looking forward to this day for quite a long while. Being stuck in the ShadowClan nursery for a moon longer than a typical kithood, he was bound to have gotten restless. Though, luckily, the young tom had recovered quite well, not considering the cough that stuck. It had been exciting leaving camp when the flood happened, though, if the black and white tom cat were to be truly honest with himself, he would say he was more scared and lonely then brave and excited. It was a relief when their leader had named Blackfrost his mentor. He knew she was a fair, determined she-cat who would help him become a warrior someone's could really be proud of.
I was thinking about starting your first lesson by showing you around the territory and giving you a quick lesson on what each of our shared borders smells like - simple stuff, for your first day. If we still have time after that, however, we can brush up on your first hunting lesson before the sun sets for the day. Smallpaw listened with eager ears, his tail twitching back and forth. "That sounds like a great idea." He purred, happiness beginning to light in his soft green gaze. Even if Smallpaw had been out of camp before, the only place he really remembered was RiverClan. He spent what felt like a long time in the fishy encampment, and was rather glad to leave the huge warriors and crowded nursery when the time presented itself available to him and the rest of his clan. Going to see the rest of the borders was exciting, and so was hunting! He might catch something to help feed the elders. Or he couldn't go and give it to Daypaw. Shaking himself mentally from his thoughts, Smallpaw looked over at the camp entrance, eager to get going. He waited patiently for Blackfrost to lead the way, making sure not to show any impatience. He wanted her to think he would be a great apprentice, and he knew apprentices should respect and not rush their mentors to hurry up or be in any way disrespectful.
Whelp, that was a little longer than I expected...