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Originally Posted by Fuzzy
Birchsnow stayed back and surveyed Pigeonpaw's progress. She was learning easily and that pleased the warrior. Her balance was right and every thing. "Correct." The tri colored molly nodded. "Now you can approach birds unnoticed and effectively bring them down." Birchsnow added. That was enough training for now. They should hunt the birds now.
"How about you test your skills on a gull." Birchsnow suggested in a manner more like she was telling her to do so. With that the long furred warrior stepped away to allow her apprentice to try hunting one of the birds farther on the beach.
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Pigeonpaw was ecstatic. At last, she could test out her skills! She was certain she was ready for this. She'd show Birchsnow how great at hunting she was, and then maybe she'd finally be able to get some battle training in! She wanted to leap for joy, but she forced herself to be still as she scoped out the horizon. She flicked one ear as she heard her mentor pad out of sight, to watch from a distance.
There! she spotted a gull, stepping gingerly on the cold sand, pecking at the ground for shellfish. It didn't look very big, but it would still be an impressive catch. She stalked towards it slowly, carefully...
Agh! The bird had spotted her. But to her surprise, it didn't run away. And great StarClan, it was way bigger than she thought it was! It fluffed up its feathers and began charging at her, and as it did, Pigeonpaw yowled in fear.
It's now or never! She was
not about to get her eyes pecked out by a stupid bird! once it got closer, she leapt at it. It flapped its huge wings, pummeling her as she clung to it, but the fluffy gray tabby knew where to strike. Using one of her double-wide paws to pin the bird's wing to the ground, she lunged at its throat and dealt the killing blow, not releasing until its wings had stopped beating. Pausing to gasp for breath, she whirled her head around to Birchsnow.
"I did it! I did it!" She meowed excitedly, her eyes full of fiery pride.