Training (Lionhearted)

[Babylonranger]

The young ginger she-cat stretched and yawned widely, blinking sleep out of her eyes. Her first training session with her mentor began today and she wasn't entirely certain of what he had planned. Applepaw gave herself a little shake and looked around for Thrushleap. She hoped that he wouldn't care if she didn't speak up often.

He shouldn't, she told herself. I just have to prove I understand and can follow his directions. She swallowed in trepidation, her stomach already curling in knots.
Lionhearted

[Lionhearted]

"Hello," Thrushleap said, "you must be Applepaw. I'm Thrushleap. Welcome to the first day of training. We'll be exploring the territory, then working on hunting. First, a little lecture.

"WhisperClan is bordered by StormClan to the right, and to the left is unknown land- do not go there. WhisperClanners are prestigious runners, while StormClanners are known for their swimming skills. You'll learn about the other Clan later. Now, let's work on hunting."

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"The basic hunting crouch looks like this-" Thrushleap demonstrated, crouching with his belly low and his tail flat. "Observe what I'm doing, and try it now."

ooc: I hope you didn't mind that time skip there. To avoid muse from getting lost, I'm going to be time-skipping. I'm not trying to powerplay, but if you don't want to, just shout :3

[Babylonranger]

Ooc: Nah, time-skipping's alright. ;3

Applepaw nodded respectfully, taking in her mentor's lecture on their territory. For a moment, she wondered about the unknown land to the left of Whisperclan. Why was it unknown? Did anything live out that way? Had Whisperclan ever tried to claim some of that land? but Thrushleap was already demonstrating hunting techniques by the time she had worked up the nerve to ask her questions, so she let them die in her throat. He had said she'd learn more later anyway.

The young she-cat studied Thrushleap carefully, noting the position of his paws and tail. She crouched low to the ground, trying to keep her tail flat behind her without overbalancing. "Like this?" she asked softly, anxiety growing. She felt unsteady on her paws and was positive she had missed something.

Lionhearted

[Lionhearted]

ooc: Please don't tag me every-time, thanks.

"Yes," Thrushleap said, "but notice how you're teetering. That means you aren't balanced. Always have a center of focus. Position your legs so they're each carrying the same portion of your weight. Okay, now the next step is to attack your target. I'm going to use this blade of grass. You want to anticipate your move first, and then leap forward, not upwards." Thrushleap got into the crouch once more, stood up slightly, still keeping his legs bent, and, leaning back a bit, shot forward, landing squarely onto the grass. "Try."

[Babylonranger]

Ooc: Right, sorry.

Applepaw shifted her paws until she no longer felt like she would tip over. Her mouth quirked upwards in a delighted grin. Her eyes flew back to Thrushleap, remembering that her lesson was not over. Serious once more, she listened carefully and watched as her mentor crouched and pounced. At his instruction, Applepaw focused on a grass clump and visualized her jump. Keeping her eyes on her target, she did her best to mimic Thrushleap's movements. She leapt, making sure to go forward more than up. Her claws dug into the clump of grass she had aimed for as she landed. Applepaw looked up at Thrushleap, her eyes wide.