Be it Small but Mighty (Legit)

[Icestorm]

Tinypaw made her way out of the apprentice den, but the day was still was young. In fact the sun wasn't even out, still hidden. She looked around the clearing, but it almost seemed dead. Only a few warriors were up and about. but Tinypaw was used to this, she always woke up this early even as a kit. She was never sure when the habit started, but no matter what she tries she can't sleep in.

Patiently the small black apprentice waited near the apprentice den, just off to the side so if by chance one of the others came out she wasn't in the way. Not that she would be anyways. She smiled to herself looking around. She couldn't wait for Briarwing to come out, then they could start training, or at least give her something to do.

OOC: why are so many people having me make threads and not tell me what we be doing lol Legit

[Legit]

Sorry, this post was rushed but I really wanted to get it out to you before I had to leave!

The day before had been the tour around the territory. Briarwing had never had an apprentice before, so she spent half of that time planning what she was going to be doing the next day--today. She still wasn't really sure if they should begin with hunting or fighting practice. Briarwing had always preferred hunting herself. Tinypaw was a smaller cat, but sometimes the smaller ones proved to be some of the best fighters. Eventually, the light brown tabby decided on hunting. Knowing some of those skills would help with fighting, right?

The first rays of dawn leaked into the Warriors' Den, and Briarwing's gentle yellow eyes shot open. "No no no no no! I've overslept!" the she-cat murmured to herself as she scrambled out of her nest. Bursting out of the den, she took a quick glance around camp. The dawn patrol had already left. Tinypaw was sitting outside the apprentice den. Briarwing scooted over towards her apprentice and huffed, "Tinypaw, I am SO sorry! " She took a moment to pause and catch her breath, then continued, "So, umm... We're going to start with hunting today."

[Icestorm]

Tinypaw tilted her head to the side watching Briarwing coming towards her. She smiled kindly to her mentor as she apologized. "Oh it's okay!" The lean she-cat stood up when her mentor mentioned hunting. She hadn't hunted before! Sure she had tried to stalk a butterfly, and moss ball or two as a kit, but actually hunting sounded interesting. She couldn't stop the smile that was still on her face. "Really? Do you think I'll catch anything today then?"

[Legit]

Tinypaw's smile and kind words warmed Briarwing's heart. The young she-cat was already so nice and understanding. She'd grow up to be a lovely warrior, and a really good queen when it came to be her time. The thought made Briarwing giggle on the inside. It was much too early to be wondering about that! Today was about training and hunting only. Briarwing smiled softly. "Maybe not at first. but if you try really hard, it could happen." She lightly, playfully flicked Tinypaw's ear with her tail. "Now let's get going." The warrior turned and padded outside the camp. She walked along beside her apprentice--not in front of, but next to.

[Icestorm]

Tinypaw smiled brightly as Briarwing flicked her ear. "Right!" She said with The small she-cat was a bit in shock to see her mentor walking beside her. She had expected to follow her, but this was... nice. She liked that Briarwing was treating so, equally.

"What are we going to start with?" Tinypaw asked with excitement in her eyes. She was too sure how good she was going to be, but Briarwing seemed so nice, she was bound to teach her something!

[Legit]

Even though she walked along beside Tinypaw, Briarwing still, more or less, guided her through the forest. There wasn't a set destination in mind. The warrior just kept on walking until she found what she was looking for, which luckily didn't take too long. Since today was going to be a hunting lesson, there needed to be something for Tinypaw to actually hunt. Tasting the air, Briarwing detected a mouse somewhere nearby and stopped. "Okay, Tinypaw, I think here is good enough," she said, her voice taking on a more instructional tone. "Before you can learn to hunt, you need to learn to find your prey first. Out here, you need to be able to trust your nose and ears just as much as yours eyes." She took a deep breath to make sure that their subject was still around. "Try to locate the mouse without moving your paws from where they are now. Look for a different smell, rustling plants--listen for the movements and squeaks. It won't sound so hard once you try."