WindClan: Life Before 2023's Fire

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Originally Posted by Pluto! :D

"Starclan?! You died?!" She asked, wide-eyed and still stomping her tiny paws in excitement

*Tigerpaw nodded, her eyes stabbing hints of sadness*

[Bonsai]

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~^~ Buttercupkit ~^~

She stepped on paw outside the nursery. Then upon seeing that there were cats outside doubled back. She disappeared with an annoyed flick of her tail. How selfish of them to be out and about when she wanted to do so.

[*longfire*]

Scalepaw ears flattened as he sat down his chest felt heavy as he felt unhappy the tom nodded slightly at snowybreeze in greeting then listening to what the tom said about predator's his ears listened but his eyes were on his paws the tom didn't say a single word or make a single peep
@Alchemist Kitsune [give him time he'll warm up onto the class]

[`~Tawnyhawk~`]

Quaileyes sat in the evening light, a cold breeze chilled her ears as she glanced around. She curled her tail tighter around herself and yawned. Thoughts filled her mind. The day flew past like a breeze. What had she done today? She had caught a rabbit while out hunting by herself. Was that enough? Did her clan mates think less of her for only one catch? These thoughts swirled her mind. Her gray eyes shone with her internal turmoil.

[Alchemist Kitsune]

Self consciousness bubbled in the pit of Snowybreeze's stomach as Lightningkit and Scalepaw remained quiet, unaccustomed to silence following one of his explanations. On the bright side, Lightningkit no longer seemed to be angry or annoyed, instead seemingly genuinely interested in the class... if perhaps a bit surprised for some reason. Scalepaw, on the other paw, seemed... distracted? The gray tom kept his eyes to his paws, although his ears seemed to indicate he was at the very least listening. Perhaps this was simply something his new mentor had already covered, and he didn't wish to be rude by pointing such things out?

Yes, yes, that sounded like a very likely scenario. Scalepaw was an older apprentice despite his accident, after all. And despite all the poor tom had gone through, he had proven to be very thoughtful about his clanmates, not wishing to bother them even when he needed help. Still, Snowybreeze hoped the gray apprentice understood he was there to help, and happily so! Giving a small, encouraging smile at both of his students - not wishing for Lightningkit to feel ignored either - he nodded once more, ready to continue. "Well, let's continue, shall we? If anyone has any questions pop up after this, feel free to ask. I'll be happy to answer any doubts you might have."

A small purr escaped the tom at this, letting them know he was honest about his offer. Questions were good no matter when they were asked. After all, maybe they were just feeling a bit shy, or hadn't thought of any questions just now because they had been put on the spot. The massive warrior certainly understood that feeling, and would hate for his students to miss out on valuable information they felt they needed because of this. After a pause to allow his words to sink in, the patched tom proceeded.

"Now, second predator we will discuss today is birds of prey. This is in general, meaning falcons, eagles, owls, and hawks. They all have their differences, of course, but there is one very real threat they all present, and that is a danger to kits even inside the safety of the camp walls. Being birds, the walls of camp mean little to them, and the clearing is as good a hunting ground as the grassy moors beyond. They are little threat to fully grown warriors, but younger or smaller apprentices and kits should always be careful to check their surroundings before leaving the safety of their dens."

Snowybreeze paused here, once again letting his two clanmates soak in the words before he continued. While he did feel Scalepaw would not benefit as much from this particular part of the lesson - the very same reason he had not mentioned birds of prey to Ashpaw when he'd given her the same lesson - he believed Lightningkit - with her ever curious and adventurous spirit - should be well aware of the dangers. An older kit she might be, but she still had a few moons left before her apprenticeship. That could be cut short by an overeager hawk deciding she looked like a tasty meal while playing in the clearing, her spotted pelt easily marking her even in the whitest of snow. Confident his words had been taken seriously, the young warrior continued.

"Now, birds of prey are silent as a whole, and very sneaky. They are ambush predators who plummet down from the sky at a moment's notice before leaving just as quickly with their chosen prey. Vigilance is key here, keeping your ears alert for any cries from the sky and your eyes alert on any suspicious shadows creeping through the clearing. Those would be clear signs of a hawk or similar bird watching from above, and hiding under the closest shelter is advised. Running close to an adult would also work if shelter is not close enough, as a bird of prey will not descend on a cat they deem to big to carry away, especially if they might turn into prey themselves," the warrior mewed in his usual, soft tone of voice, stopping once more as he flicked one mismatched ear, signaling he was open for questions from either of the pair accompanying him.

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@Little Dakota
// No worries, no worries. In the meantime, I am sorry for Lightning. She is going through the anger stage right now, and inwardly venting on anyone and anything. It will pass at some point! \\

[fishy]

@CreeperLover649


"Thats so cool! I wanna go to starclan!" Creekkit squealed as she ran around in circle, her understanding of starclan wasnt the best. She didnt know it meant to be dead

[*longfire*]

Scalepaw stayed silent as he didn't know any of this stuff the tom looked at snowybreeze finally but still didn't talk

[ its fine besides i'm use to anger and such with my character [especcially thunderblaze] but yea i'm good with anything]
@Alchemist Kitsune

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Originally Posted by Pluto! :D

@CreeperLover649


"Thats so cool! I wanna go to starclan!" Creekkit squealed as she ran around in circle, her understanding of starclan wasnt the best. She didnt know it meant to be dead

*Tigerpaw shook her head and stopped Creekkit from running*

"N-no! Going to StarClan means dying. You need to know that, Creekkit. I died. I fell into the gorge nearby RiverClan and was killed by the fall. My friend Swiftleap helped me get to my body and now I am here."

*The orange tabby had tears in her eyes*

[fishy]

"D-Dying..?" Tears started to well in her eyes as her large ears drooped down. "Does that mean dad..." She cut herself off, taking in what tigerpaw said. "Then how are you...Are you dead?!"
@CreeperLover649

[Alchemist Kitsune]

Lightningkit

Lightningkit kept her eyes on Snowybreeze now, the information he provided actually... interesting. True, it might not have been the reason she took this class, but she felt she perhaps understood why adults were so stingy and unnecessarily cautious about every move any one kit did. It also made her wonder if any of her vanished littermates had fallen to either of these - rather terrifying - predators the giant spoke of. Hawks in particular made her uneasy, and the lithe calico couldn't help but glance skyward. She had never considered the possibility of being at risk while inside the camp!

Horrified at the idea of being whisked away just because she was playing, Lightningkit turned round blue orbs on Snowybreeze, her large ears perked high with concern. "So wait wait wait... You mean to tell me that kits are endangered even in camp? And what happens if a hawk just takes us away?! Can't we... I dunno, fight back or something? I mean, we eat birds. You said so yourself. Can't we bite them or claw them or... something?" the small kit finished lamely, her voice growing higher in pitch with nerves the longer she rambled.

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@Little Dakota