Two Apprentices a Warrior, and A leader

[Fallinggaze]

The four cats patrolled the border quietly. 'How exciting!' thought Dewpaw 'Our first patrol! We'll be warriors in no time!' Suddenly, they heard a noise, it was humid out making it tougher to smell who it was.

[Seafeather]

Seastar

"Don't worry." She comforted the frightened apprentices. "It's just prey." She lowered her back into a crouch. She wiggled her haunces then pounced! A fat mouse dangled from her lips as she came back to the others. She set it down in front of them. "Smell it and get that scent stuck in your head. It'll help you later." They walked on after they caught a blackbird and shared the mouse and bird.

"This is CloudClan territory." She flicked her tail to the moors and hills of the CloudClan cats. "They are mostly peaceful but are fierce fighters. They are ones that you want on your side. If you're friends with one, they will be your friend for life." She stated.

[Fallinggaze]

"So, can we go over there and make friends?" asked Sunpaw. Dewpaw looked to Seastar in agreement with Sunpaw.

[Seafeather]

Seastar

"Oh no!" She said. "That is part of the warrior code. Another clan cat must stay on his territory unless it's a full moon or half moon." She stated. The apprentices gazed across the moors and grasses. "Come on. Let's teach you how to hunt." Seastar stayed close to the CloudClan border but led them deeper into the evergreen forest. "Listen to the sounds around you. Ever rustle is either cat, wind or prey. Then you use your smell. Mouse has a wood scent, bird has...well...a different scent. Vole is similar to mouse but smells unpleasant. You'll learn as you go on. Keep your eyes, ears and nose open for prey. Dewpaw, what do you smell?"

[Fallinggaze]

"I smell," she answered with a squeak, "I smell a rat!"
"Mouse," corrected her sister.
"Yeah, Mouse."
She looked up to her mentor, hoping her answer was right.

[Seafeather]

Seastar

"Very good!" She praised. "Now where is it? North? South? East or West?" Seastar wiggled her ears in the general directions. She looked back to see where Spottedwing ans Sunpaw were. They were just behind them.

Spottedwing

"Try to beat your sister." She whispered. She knew that Sunpaw and Dewpaw were both competative, so she would use that to Spottedwing's advantage. "Which way is the scent coming from? And can you tell how old it is? Close or far?" Spottedwing asked these questions. Hoping for the correct answer from her apprentice, because Spottedwing hated to correct little apprentices who didn't know any better.

[Fallinggaze]

(Sunpaw)
"Um..." Sunpaw sniffed the air, "It's strong, and I think it's close and it's not very old, I think it's behind that bush," said Sunpaw flicking her tail towards a bush behind them."

[Seafeather]

Spottedwing

"Very good! Now, try to find it scuttling around with your eyes. And when you see the mouse, crouch like this." Spottedwing set her paws wide, her tail laying lightly on the pine needles and crouched down. "Then you wiggle your haunches and pounce. But it takes practice to get the timing right." Spottedwing adjusted Sunpaw's hunter's crouch, when she was perfect she nodded for her to pounce on the prey.

Seastar

Seastar silently nodded to everything that Spottedwing told her apprentice. "Yes, you copy your sister for now." She watched as Dewpaw tried to imitate her sister, and did it, perfectly. "Let's let your sister get the mouse this time. You can catch the next thing we pass." Seastar waited as Sunpaw dived under the bush for the mouse.

[Fallinggaze]

Sunpaw pounced after seeing movement in the bush. She got the mouse, she waited too long, and the mouse got away. Then, Dewpaw pounced trying to help her sister out, but wound up clawing her back. Sunpaw howled in pain. Dewpaw took her claws away and licked the wound.
"I sowway Suhpah!" she said while licking.
"It's alright, know we know that when hunting, it's not always the best to work together," purred Sunpaw.
When the chaos was finished, the two silly apprentices returned to their mentors.

[Seafeather]

Seastar & Spottedwing

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Seastar and Spottedwing both gave a mrrow of laughter when their apprentices came back. They had to quickly compose themselves, for Sunpaw and Dewpaw were giving dirty looks.
"Come on Sunpaw, let's go get those wounds checked by Smokeleaf." Spottedwing said. Sunpaw's tail drooped on their way back.

"And after you've done that, the elders need new bedding. You can do that for them before you go bed." said Seastar.

[Fallinggaze]

"Okay," answered Sunpaw.
Then, the four cats headed back to the FrostClan camp. (Continued at FrostClan Camp)