Alone on a Hill (tagged)

[Babylonranger]

The meadow vole scurried among the waving grass on the sloping hill, pausing to nibble at some seeds. Upwind from the hungry rodent, golden eyes gleamed in anticipation. White paws prepared to pounce as lean muscles tensed under ginger-striped fur. In a burst of action, Applepaw leapt forward as her mentor had taught her, low to the ground and claws unsheathed in preparation. The short-furred apprentice pinned the vole, which let out a squeak of terror silenced only by a quick killing bite.

The young she-cat raised her head, grinning softly to herself. She'd come a long way since her first days as a Whisperclan apprentice. She still was less than comfortable around most cats, and she probably would never be the best fighter, but Applepaw's hunting skills were nothing to scoff at. Just today she'd caught this vole, two mice that had already been returned to camp, and a young rabbit she'd buried not far off.

The ginger tabby picked up her catch and padded back to where she'd left the small rabbit, tail held high. For a moment, Applepaw wished she'd gone hunting with another cat, one who'd be happy to just keep her company and not expect her to talk. With a sharp jerk of her head, the Whisperclan apprentice shoved the thought away. Anyone who wanted to spend time with the blunt she-cat would have to be feeling more lonely than she did. Ignoring the briary prickle of hurt lodged in her chest and the logic that insisted that there were plenty of friendly cats who would be happy to be around her, Applepaw continued her brisk walk up the slopes, vole dangling from her mouth.

((Falcon))

[Falcon]

Adderstep was running, not because something was after him, no he was just running for the joy of it feeling the wing whip through his fur was one of the greatest feelings he could think of he shot up a rock and leapt from it, flying over Applepaw as if he had been born with wings

[Babylonranger]

Startled by the sudden appearance of the jumping white tom, Applepaw ducked close to the ground. Her fur bristling and golden eyes wide, the apprentice watched Adderstep leap over her. The young she-cat quickly glanced in the direction the warrior had come from, uncertain whether to expect a large predator or a stampede of cats running a race, before realizing nothing was following the tom.

Dropping her vole, she called out to Adderstep. "Careful! Wouldn't want to run into a cat because you were running too fast to see them, would you?" Even if he didn't crash into something, he'd scare off any prey left in the area for the rest of the day.

[Falcon]

Adderstep turned and stopped at the sound of another voice, smiling as well as he could manage with his large over bite "sorry about that" he lisped "weathers so nice though, couldn't miss the chance to run in the sunlight, leafbare will be on us before we can say bird after all" he chuckled at his own lame joke

[Babylonranger]

The ginger tabby licked her chest fur self-consciously, unsure of how to reply to the handsome warrior. "No harm done," she said, glancing up into Adderstep's eyes. "Do you often run by yourself when the weather's this nice then?" Applepaw asked.

The apprentice ignored her warming ears and curled her tail around her white paws as she sat in front of her catch.

((Ooc: Sorry for the shortness! My muse is in hiding somewhere.))

[Falcon]

Adderstep nodded "yup, I'm not much of a talker you see cause of the way my voice whistles when I say some words, makes me a bit self conscious so I spend a lot of time by myself, but it isn't so bad, the trees are nice and the breeze is cool"

OOC: it's fine

[Babylonranger]

Applepaw nodded slowly as the white tom spoke, feeling self-conscious herself. Come on, mouse-brain, the ginger tabby she-cat thought desperately. Think of something else to say! "I like hunting, myself. No one minds if you don't want to talk out here, certainly not the prey," she said with a small chuckle.

The apprentice quietly shuffled her paws, kneading the ground in front of her.

[Falcon]

Adderstep nodded preferring to keep his words in short supply "that's a nice catch you got there he looked at the prey at her paws "wouldn't surprise me if you were made a warrior sooner rather then later" he nodded again not quite sure what else to say

OOC: both our kitties are so awkward <3

[Babylonranger]

"Thank you," Applepaw said, sure her ears would turn bright red what with how warm they were now. The apprentice hoped Adderstep was correct that she would receive her warrior name soon. "I was just going to retrieve another catch I'd made earlier," the ginger tabby explained with a nod towards where she'd buried the rabbit to keep other predators or scavengers away from her kill.

((Ooc: I knooow! but at least they haven't thoroughly embarrassed themselves yet <3))

[Falcon]

"Want some help?" Adderstep asked, ever a considerate tom he didn't want a fellow clan mate to carry to much and get tired out or something, even if he couldn't actually say so with real words, he still meant well helping whenever he could a silent force for the clan

[Babylonranger]

The ginger striped apprentice brightened subtly at Adderstep's offer. "If . . . if it wouldn't be to much trouble," Applepaw said, flicking an ear. "It'd probably be a little difficult for me to carry a vole and a rabbit back to camp at the same time." She picked up her catch and started towards where she'd buried the rabbit.

[Falcon]

Adderstep nodded with a smile and dug up the rabbit, picking it up nodding for Applepaw to lead the way back to camp, his tail waving with his eagerness to start moving again, he liked being on the move what could he say, he never wanted to leave his home but he loved to explore it

[Babylonranger]

Applepaw's small smile was hidden behind her meadow vole as she led the way back to Whisperclan's camp. She'd been pleasantly surprised that Adderstep's offer to help carry her catch was sincere and that the white-furred warrior had indeed followed through. The ginger tabby apprentice stole a glance at the handsome tom, wondering idly if they would bump into each other again the next time she went hunting. He said he runs around the territory often, mousebrain. It stands to reason that you two would meet again sooner or later, especially since he is in the same clan.

Even with her mental berating, the young she-cat felt cautiously happy.

((Ooc: What do you think? Are we close to wrapping up?))

[Falcon]

Adderstep padded into camp walking over to the fresh kill pile to drop the rabbit inside, making a mental note to check on the queens and elders when he got the change, he might not be an apprentice anymore but he still liked to check in from time to time just to make sure they were alright plus he loved seeing the kits

OOC: yeah I think so