Training(Wolf)(Finished)

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Foxpaw swam out and tried to remember what her mentor told her, she was not quite a beginner, having swam once before. Am I doing it right she asked, sputtering as it made her lose her concentration to talk, she lashed her bushy tail like she would do on land, hoping it wouldn't make it worse.

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Green eyes looked on in approval as Foxpaw braced the water on her own, his tail now back to himself and slightly below the surface. He was going to be proud of this she-cat. They should name her Foxriver. Or Foxtail. Hmmm... Then a splutter. The spotted tom snapped his head back round in alarm at the sound, shocked when he saw his apprentice struggling to keep her head up.

"Stay calm, don't lash your-" he called.

Too late. She lashed her tail, sending her careening dangerously to one side. Kestrelflight dove forward, fastening his teeth on the scruff of Foxpaw's neck. With a heave, he pulled her head clear of the water and kept her there until she could float by herself again.

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(Sorry if this seems rushed, I found time to post right before school, so I am)

Foxpaw regained her balance, without lashing her tail this time, and felt her mentor release her head. She watched how Kestrelflight kept his body, and copied him. Now am I doing it right? the she-cat asked again, amusement in her voice. This time she didn't lose her concentration, but kept swimming, making sure to keep her ginger head above the water.

[Carotius]

OOC: Totally fine. ^^

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Kestrelflight gave her a mix between a purr and a laugh. "Yes, Foxpaw, you're doing it right."

It felt a joy to be imparting his knowledge to the future generations of his Clan. The sense of fulfilment melted away the worries about borders and prey, and about life. This was what peace was.

"Come now. I'll show Sunset Island and the LeafClan border, then maybe we can do some fishing in a stream," he suggested, paddling back to shore.

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Foxpaw gave an excited squeak to finally be swimming right, she remembered not to lash her tail this time, and followed Kestrelflight to land. "Is it hard to fish?" she asked, shaking her long, wet fur off on the beach, and waving her tail, which was not very fluffy right now, for the fur was clinging to her tail.

[Carotius]

OOC: We'll have the battle training and border patrols in separate threads, if that's okay? For the apprentice chores, you can do so in any Clan roleplays that you join - just tag me in those posts to let me know that Foxpaw has done it. ^^

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Kestrelflight gave a mock roll of his eyes when his apprentice came out of the water, water dribbling off her thick pelt. She looked like a petite kit with her fur clinging to her skin; her bright expression juxtaposed against her gloomy pelt, and made it more amusing

"Is it hard to swim? If you know how to, it won't be, don't you think?" he meowed, flicking his ears to beckon her, smiling. "Don't you look adorable with your not-so-thick fur? I'm sure the fish would come up to you."

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OOC: okay, should I do an out of character before and tag you saying I am going to do apprentice chores?

IC: I suppose she responded Yes, I'm sure they wouldn't even realize I'm a cat she hissed sarcastically, licking her fur dry, Are we going to the border now She mewed impatiently, excited to be seeing the territory

[Carotius]

OOC: Yep! When we end this thread, you may want to edit the title to say we're done with this one. ^^

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"Patience, Foxpaw. A warrior must have patience," Kestrelflight scolded gently, turning in the direction of the island.

--Time skip--

The trek from the beach to Sunset Island then all the way to the LeafClan border usually made inexperienced paws ache. The warrior glanced back to check on Foxpaw, wondering if she was stumbling with exhaustion already. If she was, they'd have to postpone the fishing lesson to another day, which seemed quite a bummer and a waste.

They reached the border, where a fringe of thick oak trees sprouted and covered the next length of ground like a great barrier. Musty LeafClan scent was heavy and strong, and Kestrelflight had to wrinkle his nose in mild disgust. Better this than the Thunderpath.

"Past these oaks is LeafClan territory, and those cats love pretending they're squirrels by climbing trees," Kestrelflight explained to his apprentice, whiskers twitching. "Whenever you're on border patrol, make sure their scentline stays along the holly bush you see over there. Take a good sniff and memorise their scent."

He watched and waited for his apprentice to do so, ears flicking as a buzzing insect passed by. He vaguely remembered his own apprenticeship when they showed him the territory and requested that he memorised the different scents. Unfortunately, they'd only be able to get the other Clans' scents at a gathering because their territories were further away. I'll have to ask Ratstar to let Foxpaw come along.

Kestrelflight turned his head towards where he knew the stream would be. "If you're not tired, we can do some fishing."

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OOC: okay, I will do that, I just realized how random my rping style is... sorry if this is rushed, I generally am getting ready for school or bed when you are active

IC: Foxpaw tried to memorize the scent, but she didn't like smelling it, it was icky smelling "I'm not too tired, I want too learn to fish" she mewed lashing her tail excitedly. The she-cat flicked her ears, and waited for her mentor to lead the way to where they would fish

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OOC: It's fine by me. ^^ I'm used to being RPing with people whose time zones are wildly different from mine.

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"Good."

The Bengal hid his snort of amusement when Foxpaw came to him, her face contorted with obvious disgust from having taken in the LeafClan scent. You'll get to used to it...somehow. Nodding, he led the way back into the deeps of their own territory, ears swivelled back to make sure Foxpaw was following, and that nothing was trying to cross the border. Then he remembered something.

"We'll have ground hunting another day, but I'll tell you this first. If you're chasing your prey and it crosses the border, don't follow it!" he warned, eyes taut with resolution at his apprentice. "I don't want them to accuse us of stealing prey unnecessarily. Got that?"

--Time skip--

The stream was bubbling softly between the trees, its water running the stones smooth and slick. There were some of those rocks acting as stepping stones to cross it, for cats who didn't like water in their fur, while a wide, round, and flat stone sat in the middle of the stream. That was where they were going to be.

"All right, Foxpaw. Onto that flat stone and we can start," he instructed, leaping off the bank and landing neatly on his destination. "Don't be deceived by the shallow-looking stream - some areas are deep. Also...try not to fall because you'll scare away the fish we want."

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Foxpaw nodded, she didn't want to fight if she didn't have too
-- Timeskip--
Foxpaw jumped onto the stone, turning to face her mentor, "I didn't fall", she said proudly and with amusement in her voice, "now what do I do next" she asked, flicking her tail, and sitting on the rock, letting the sun warm her fur

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As Foxpaw basked in the warm sun and soaked in her fur, Kestrelflight growled playfully, cuffing the apprentice's ear with a sheathed very lightly. "Are you moving to the elders' den already? No? Then let's get fishing!"

Chuckling still, the Bengal padded over to the edge of the rock, but lay down about a mouse-length before reaching the very edge of it. Once he did, he crept closer to where the stone met water, keeping his head close to himself, and his ears flat. He glanced down with just his green eyes. A small school of minnows were lazily swimming close to the surface. Good.

Flicking his tail tip, he beckoned Foxpaw to join. "First rule of fishing, ALWAYS make sure your shadow doesn't fall over the surface. Our scaly meal would know they're hunted if you let it. Now watch..."

Kestrelflight pressed himself onto the rock, green eyes watching the fish gliding effortlessly in the river. He sat so still, it was almost as if he had become one with the stone, even after his bushy-tailed apprentice began twitching restlessly.

Suddenly, his paw darted out and downwards, his claws catching onto the fish's scales, and in one fluid motion he had flicked it out onto the stone. The fish flopped crazily in its desperation to escape back into the water, but Kestrelflight denied it the chance. He administered the killing bite, sending the prey into eternal slumber.

"Patience is key. Master this, and I'll show you to catch with your mouth," he winked, flicking droplets off his forepaw.

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Foxpaw was still relaxing when her mentor growled and cuffed her ear. "Maybe I am moving to the Elder's den, for little bits at a time, for stories, and chores" she shot back

Foxpaw went over to where her mentor sat. She nodded, and sat to watch Kestrelflight hunt the prey most clans leave be.

Foxpaw watched her mentor press against the stone, and did her best to copy him, he looked like part of the rock. Soon, Foxpaw began to get restless, and started twitching her long, bushy tail.

Kestrelflight's paw darted out and Foxpaw jumped back, watching her mentor kill the flopping fish, and took her place the stone, flocking her ears to show she heard her mentor, she pressed herself to the stone. Foxpaw sat for what seemed like hours, when she saw a fish going toward her paw, she lashed out and the fish was bumped more than carried to land, she killed it then looked proudly at her mentor.

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OOC: Okay, the thread ends here, I think ^^ When you're ready for the next training thread, create it and tag me!

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Kestrelflight was impressed with his apprentice. She'd gotten a good swim posture, and now she had gotten the basics of fishing. He sent a silent prayer to StarClan for blessing him with an eager young cat. As he did, he noticed that the sun was going down already, the surrounding clouds painted a strange pink and orange hue. It was time to go home.

"Well, we have two pieces of prey to bring back at least," he chuckled, picking up his catch by the tail. "Time to head back to camp, Foxpaw. We'll start on your battle training tomorrow!"