ThunderClan Territory

[TeaHouse]

Originally Posted by Wintermist

Dustclaw preformed again. “Like this,” he twisted his neck, and snapped his jaws, as if to show a bite.

Alright, same to you) @TeaHouse

Tree'paw
They\Them

Tree examined his every movement a little confused. But they finally stood up and shook their pelt. As Dust'Claw had shown tree tried their best to do the same: Twist and snap but they were a little slow and he was gentle on the snap. Knowing what they'd done he closed their eyes and tried again but nothing had changed.

[Sammy]

A sleek black tom walked silently across the foliage as his ears twitched, making sure there was still the sound of light footsteps behind him, assuring him that the apprentice was still following, he stopped in a relatively flat area and turned to face the younger cat " so, have you ever hunted before? at all? even just chasing a moss ball would be better than nothing" he sat down as he waited for a response, his ear slightly twitching at a loud bird call above them but his sharp gaze was focused strictly on the small tortie


mention: @zenosaurus

[Captain]

Brightpaw [ they/she/he ]

➢ The slender multicolored feline padded along through the forest close behind the black-furred warrior, their ears twitching to the occasional sound in the trees. After a bit of walking, the two of them came to a halt when they reached a flat spot of land. Brightpaw’s vibrant green-hued gaze lifted to look up at Nightsong when he turned to face them. “Uhh.. Well, on my first border patrol, an older apprentice named Sagepaw tried to give me some hunting pointers before we had to head back.” They meowed, trying to think back to what they had told the thin torbie, “They said something about sniffing… and then you crouch… tail and shoulders even with the rest of your body… keep quiet and keep your steps light… leap and go for the throat.” It was a very simple way of explaining it and while the two of them had been called back to camp before they could actually hunt by the warrior that was with them on said patrol, Brightpaw would always be grateful deep-down for the kindness that Sagepaw showed them that day several moons ago. "Do I need to know anything else?"

[ @Sammy - apologies for the late reply, was super tired and had to go to bed haha ]

[Sammy]

Originally Posted by zenosaurus

Brightpaw [ they/she/he ]

➢ The slender multicolored feline padded along through the forest close behind the black-furred warrior, their ears twitching to the occasional sound in the trees. After a bit of walking, the two of them came to a halt when they reached a flat spot of land. Brightpaw’s vibrant green-hued gaze lifted to look up at Nightsong when he turned to face them. “Uhh.. Well, on my first border patrol, an older apprentice named Sagepaw tried to give me some hunting pointers before we had to head back.” They meowed, trying to think back to what they had told the thin torbie, “They said something about sniffing… and then you crouch… tail and shoulders even with the rest of your body… keep quiet and keep your steps light… leap and go for the throat.” It was a very simple way of explaining it and while the two of them had been called back to camp before they could actually hunt by the warrior that was with them on said patrol, Brightpaw would always be grateful deep-down for the kindness that Sagepaw showed them that day several moons ago. "Do I need to know anything else?"

[ @Sammy - apologies for the late reply, was super tired and had to go to bed haha ]

Nightsong hummed as he nodded slightly " i suppose there is some truth to that, but its very vague and like any skill hunting takes practice and extreme patience" he meowed before turning to look up a tree at a squirrel sitting high up watching them " but there are also many different ways to hunt many different things, you don't hunt squirrels the same way you hunt mice" his sharp gaze shifted to the apprentice as he spoke " tell me, how do you think you should hunt a mouse?"


((dont worry about it, it was super late anyways so i went to sleep myself))

[Captain]

Originally Posted by Sammy

Nightsong hummed as he nodded slightly " i suppose there is some truth to that, but its very vague and like any skill hunting takes practice and extreme patience" he meowed before turning to look up a tree at a squirrel sitting high up watching them " but there are also many different ways to hunt many different things, you don't hunt squirrels the same way you hunt mice" his sharp gaze shifted to the apprentice as he spoke " tell me, how do you think you should hunt a mouse?"

Brightpaw [ they/she/he ]

➢ To the warrior words, the young apprentice nodded with a soft smile taking their expression. “Of course.” Said Brightpaw, knowing that practice was very important and that is why they had focused so much of their time on training -- battle training specifically. Of course, the slim torbie saw the flaw in that logic now and was working to make it better. When Nightsong turned to look elsewhere, they looked too, peering right at a squirrel that was on a branch, staring right back at them. The apprentice wrinkled their nose and stuck their tongue out at the prey animal. Brightpaw quickly went back to seriousness once the warrior turned back to look at the youth. “Hmm..” They thought about it for a moment, tapping their paw against the ground, “Stay downwind of it so that it doesn’t catch your scent and be absolutely silent because if it sees or hears you it will bolt? But if it runs, you shouldn’t hesitate to run after it because there’s still a chance you could still catch it!” They blinked up at the tom, hoping that answer was somewhat correct.

[Sammy]

Originally Posted by zenosaurus

Brightpaw [ they/she/he ]

➢ To the warrior words, the young apprentice nodded with a soft smile taking their expression. “Of course.” Said Brightpaw, knowing that practice was very important and that is why they had focused so much of their time on training -- battle training specifically. Of course, the slim torbie saw the flaw in that logic now and was working to make it better. When Nightsong turned to look elsewhere, they looked too, peering right at a squirrel that was on a branch, staring right back at them. The apprentice wrinkled their nose and stuck their tongue out at the prey animal. Brightpaw quickly went back to seriousness once the warrior turned back to look at the youth. “Hmm..” They thought about it for a moment, tapping their paw against the ground, “Stay downwind of it so that it doesn’t catch your scent and be absolutely silent because if it sees or hears you it will bolt? But if it runs, you shouldn’t hesitate to run after it because there’s still a chance you could still catch it!” They blinked up at the tom, hoping that answer was somewhat correct.

the warrior gave a small smile "very good, now the trick with mice is that you cant get to close but being to far is also bad since mice dont stray far from their holes, you need to be ready to leap and pounce at any given moment" he looked around before grabbing a small ball of moss and setting it down a bit away "now, i belive in learning while doing, so pretend that moss ball is a mouse and you show me how you would hunt it and ill give you pointers, sound good?"

[Captain]

Originally Posted by Sammy

the warrior gave a small smile "very good, now the trick with mice is that you cant get to close but being to far is also bad since mice dont stray far from their holes, you need to be ready to leap and pounce at any given moment" he looked around before grabbing a small ball of moss and setting it down a bit away "now, i belive in learning while doing, so pretend that moss ball is a mouse and you show me how you would hunt it and ill give you pointers, sound good?"

Brightpaw [ they/she/he ]

➢ Hearing his simple praise, the young apprentice felt their chest swell with pride, not used to hearing cat’s giving them compliments. They made sure to pay very close attention to what Nightsong told them, nodding to his instructive words and keeping a respectful amount of eye contact. Brightpaw watched him peer around and pick up a ball of moss that was left out here. The wind probably blew it out of camp after some kittens left it out in the clearing or something. The slim torbie blinked down at it and then up at the dark-furred warrior, giving him a brisk nod of confirmation. “Yes’m.” They remarked with a smile. With the moss ball in sight, Brightpaw walked a little bit away and then dropped into a crouch, making sure their shoulders and short tail were even with the rest of their body. Ears were flat against their head and their tail was not touching the ground. They had been told over and over how to do this, but never before was the young feline able to get this far in a lesson.

Watching carefully where they placed their paws in the grass, the lean Thunderclan apprentice crept forward, moving at a consistent pace, but pausing here and there, pretending like the ball of moss was a mouse looking up now and again. Soon enough, when they got close enough, they sprung forward, using all the strength in their back legs and tackling the mossball. They tumbled through the grass and sank their teeth into the moss, looking back at Nightsong once they did so. "How did ie doeh?" Brightpaw said, their words muffled from their mouth full of moss.

[Sammy]

Originally Posted by zenosaurus

Brightpaw [ they/she/he ]

➢ Hearing his simple praise, the young apprentice felt their chest swell with pride, not used to hearing cat’s giving them compliments. They made sure to pay very close attention to what Nightsong told them, nodding to his instructive words and keeping a respectful amount of eye contact. Brightpaw watched him peer around and pick up a ball of moss that was left out here. The wind probably blew it out of camp after some kittens left it out in the clearing or something. The slim torbie blinked down at it and then up at the dark-furred warrior, giving him a brisk nod of confirmation. “Yes’m.” They remarked with a smile. With the moss ball in sight, Brightpaw walked a little bit away and then dropped into a crouch, making sure their shoulders and short tail were even with the rest of their body. Ears were flat against their head and their tail was not touching the ground. They had been told over and over how to do this, but never before was the young feline able to get this far in a lesson.

Watching carefully where they placed their paws in the grass, the lean Thunderclan apprentice crept forward, moving at a consistent pace, but pausing here and there, pretending like the ball of moss was a mouse looking up now and again. Soon enough, when they got close enough, they sprung forward, using all the strength in their back legs and tackling the mossball. They tumbled through the grass and sank their teeth into the moss, looking back at Nightsong once they did so. "How did ie doeh?" Brightpaw said, their words muffled from their mouth full of moss.

he watched them carefully before grinning "you did beautifully" he meowed as he stood up and trotted over " your movements were perfect and your timing impeccable, if I didn't know any better id say you know exactly what your doing" the black cat gave a small smile as he spoke, " how about we test your skill on some real prey and then head back home?" nightsong asked the apprentice as he tilted his head to the side

((sorry for the late and short replies, been a bit busy with chores))

[TheWhiteWolf]

Foxspring (he/him)

Foxspring sat alone in thought.

[Captain]

Originally Posted by Sammy

he watched them carefully before grinning "you did beautifully" he meowed as he stood up and trotted over " your movements were perfect and your timing impeccable, if I didn't know any better id say you know exactly what your doing" the black cat gave a small smile as he spoke, " how about we test your skill on some real prey and then head back home?" nightsong asked the apprentice as he tilted his head to the side

((sorry for the late and short replies, been a bit busy with chores))

Brightpaw [ they/she/he ]

➢ Dropping the ball of moss, the young torbie apprentice seemed to beam with happiness, hearing that they had done ‘beautifully’. Nobody had ever told them that before! Brightpaw quickly scrambled to their paws and sat down, looking at Nightsong as he walked over to them. The praise wasn’t done and the slender feline felt proud for excelling at this so quickly and naturally. If only Nectarflame, their mentor, could see them now. Would she be proud of them? Brightpaw soon thought of their talk awhile ago. “You should never feel that you need approval, from me, nor any cat, nor StarClan itself. And I have failed you in allowing that to become your mindset. If there were a way to make those moments up to you, then there is no need for hesitation. I was the one in the wrong when it comes to us.” That’s what the bengal warrior had said to her student, feeling the anguish and pain in their eyes as they demanded to know what they needed to do to be good enough. There was much truth and wisdom in the shecat’s words and to this day, Brightpaw felt like they were genuine. She was right. The calico apprentice didn’t need to worry.

Blinking up at the black-furred tomcat, they were met with a smile and the youth returned it without hesitation. “I would love to do that!” The tortoiseshell exclaimed with a gentle purr. They rose to their paws, glancing around before turning back to Nightsong. “Shall I try and track down a mouse?” It felt like an obvious question, but Brightpaw wanted to ask the warrior beforehand -- just in case, you know?