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Originally Posted by Redtalon
“Uh….yeah, okay.” Ember’s ears twitched when she did as Berrydust said. The little calico’s mouth opened somewhat, revealing a neat row of pearly white fangs. A multitude of distinct scents filtered in. W—whoa. She’d done this before, obviously, but for some reason this was a more vivid experience.
Nothing stood out at first. Emberpaw started wondering if she was doing something wrong, because wouldn’t something have happened by now? Maybe if—wait. Wait! Ember closed her eyes, tried to focus better on the delicious, mouth-watering smell that wafted through her senses. Ember didn’t know what kind of creature it was. She just knew that it was close; her ears flickered toward the sound of little feet scurrying through fallen leaves.
“What is that?” Ember mewed, referring to the smell, her whisper rising in excitement. The calico didn’t open her eyes. She loved the way this made her feel… like a hunter’s instinct lived inside her, too, even if Ember had been a kittypet before. “Is it a mouse? Squirrel?” |
"That's a squirrel alright. And it's close", she nodded, smiling. "Now that you've found your first prey, I'm going to teach you the hunters crouch. It will allow you to sneak by something or someone, with out them hearing you."
Berrydust dropped into the hunters crouch. "Try and shift as much of your weight as you can onto your back legs. That will make you pounce more powerful." She knew that she probably wouldn't get it on the first try since it requires a lot of balance. But with what she's demonstrated so far, she was confident that Ember would get it eventually.