Lash out, lash out, lash out, he was going for the roll! If Shrikepaw hadn’t had this exact move used on him before last time he tried to cling during battle he would’ve been squashed and even as is he barley managed to push off of the warrior and clumsily twist mid air to land upright to get away. Still he did yanking his tail away so it didn’t end up caught and now caught flat footed was forced to retreat. Dashing to a short distance away Shrikepaw took the moment to catch his breath again, winded at the close call, he hadn’t wanted to bolt the tom was trying to heed the advice and stay close but his minimal stamina was starting to be his downfall and the space was necessary.
This was the flaw with relying on speed and agility in a fight against a stronger foe, you tired rapidly and if you couldn’t defeat them quickly (not like he was gonna win this spar but he was trying) you were just making their win harder. Add to the fact that the endurance of an apprentice was nothing compared to a full blown warrior want a good thing. If Shrikepaw could bait his mentor into being the one to move around a lot maybe he could even the playing field…. Well he was a risk taker.
“I hardly feel stuck but then again if I wasn’t fast enough I would be. Is your weight the reason Im the one making all the big moves? I wouldn’t have pegged you as that kind of cat but I also wouldn’t have pegged you as a coward. If you want to pin me you need to actually catch me first you know.” Come on you striped menace come and attack. The monochrome tom couldn’t do anything but wait and brace to see if his ploy worked.
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Pepperkins