The Woody Pair [Tagged]

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Pinethroat just woke up. It was the morning after the ceremony when he received his apprentice Barkpaw. He just hoped the apprentice would actually wake up and join him. He knew that training started today because Pinethroat didn't say much to the other cat much yesterday. He just yawned and then groomed his tabby pelt before heading out into camp. He watched as the cats of the dawn patrol headed off for the day. With a huff the large tom just headed for the camp entrance, sitting down slightly to the left he waited. He thought about what he was going to do today with Barkpaw. Pinethroat finally decided that a short tour would end with some moss collecting. He had heard that Hawkshadow was punishing her apprentice so the young tom would need some moss for his duties. Yes that should do He thought to himself. 

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The brown apprentice had to get used to sleeping in the apprentices' den, even if he had been itching to sleep there for the past few moons. Being delayed his apprentice ceremony by two moons due to illness made him a little irritable, and he had, on more than one occasion, stubbornly refused himself to be treated like a nursery kit despite him sleeping there. He didn't like that he was falling behind in training; not just by single training session, but by many, many missed opportunities! He had flicked his ears in contempt when the medicine cat declared him still unfit for training...until the ceremony just yesterday.

Barkpaw awoke with a wide yawn, getting up from his nest in one swift motion. He arched his back in a luxurious stretch, reaching out his claws deep into his nest, dislodging some bits of it as he eased himself back to his original shape. Shaking out his fur, the green-eyed tom took a sniff of the den, mentally noting the few who had already left for the day, and the rest who were still snoozing their heads off. Not to mention one or two who were still sleepily awake, having come back from what he assumed to be night-hunting sessions. I wonder what Pinethroat has in mind for me. He seemed too grumpy yesterday.

He pushed way out of the den, relishing the feel of warm sunshine on his short coat. It chased away the tiredness that cramped in on his limbs, now making them feel less restrained and more able to move about freely. I'm thinking like an elder. Pfft. A quick sweep of the camp found him his mentor, who was seated by the camp entrance, looking wide awake as if he hadn't been asleep or something. Barkpaw swallowed thickly, but held his composure as he approached Pinethroat with a wave of his tail.

"I'm sure I'm not late. What are we going to do today?"

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Pinethroat just waited at the camp entrance. He didn't mind waiting all that much for Barkpaw. He knew that the older tom would probably be a bit more controlling than a 6 moon apprentice. He just was glad that Barkpaw was not sick and was able to help out, and start training. He just then curled his tail up slightly and then laid it back on the ground. The large brown and black tabby tom was quite used to waiting because he was always waiting for Owlgaze to go any where. His brother unlike himself had an act for talking with everyone for a long time. This tom just sat in silence, he wasn't much of a talker to being with, unless someone talked to him. but even then this tom tended to stay silent. He just then notice a brown pelt approaching him. He flicked his amber gaze to see Barkpaw heading this way.

The warrior got to his paws and stretched out his back slightly before nodding greeting his apprentice. He just then was about to turn and head out into the territory but thats when Barkpaw asked a question. Pinethroat just looked back and said with a low, gruff voice. "Tour. Then moss collecting." He didn't say any more before flicking his tail for his apprentice to follow him as he padded out of camp. Once out of the camp's clearing Pinethroat then took off, moving at a fast pace into the heart of Midnightclan territory.

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"Tour. Then moss collecting," was all he got from his mentor, in a voice that didn't sound too please nor friendly either.

At the flick of the warrior's tail tip, Barkpaw lapsed into a sullen silence, following after the brown tabby as they made their way out of the camp and into the oaken territories of MidnightClan. Well, on the plus side, the young tom was finally getting his first trip out into the forest! Two extra moons of waiting certainly didn't do him much good except to make him twice as restless as he shoulder be, making him quite stubborn when it came to the comment of 'stay where you are'.

Pinethroat suddenly took off at a faster pace, one that the apprentice had trouble keeping up with his inexperienced legs. The brown-furred tom scrabbled after his mentor, urging himself to keep up with his mentor just so he wouldn't be viewed as weak or anything. He was going to see his world, and falling behind wasn't good! I can be as good as anyone!

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Pinetroat headed out from camp at a fast pace. They had a lot to see, a lot of information about the territory to give to the brown apprentice that was following him. The large warrior just didn't say much but kept going at a fast pace. He was aware that Barkpaw was having a hard time keeping up but the large warrior glanced back at the tom. He noticed that the apprentice seemed to have a look of determination on his face. So Pinethroat just kept up with the pace he was going because if his apprentice was willing to prove himself the warrior would let him. He just then slowed down after some time. What was in front of them was a large set of briars. He knew what this was but Barkpaw did not. He just looked at the small opening and he just narrowed his eyes.

After a few moments of standing there Pinethroat cleared his throat before he used his low raspy voice. "This is the Snake Briars. Its a maze in there, but to make things worse snakes love to live there." Then he just looked at Barkpaw his eyes hard and serious, "I don't want you going in ever. Not unless your with a warrior." Then he just flicked his tail.

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