A [tiny] piece of [ember] {tagged}

[Icestorm]

Tinypaw nodded her head in a victorious way when her fellow apprentice seemed to agree with her that training could be fun, but she kinda felt a little deflated when he didn't keep talking. It was as if he didn't want to talk, but she kinda expected this. He just didn't strike her as a tom who liked to chit chat. Or at least not with someone like her.

The small apprentice smiled in her special way, that motherly way she really shouldn't have at such a young age. "See! Oh, what is your favorite training?" She asked excitedly a twinkle in her eye.

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Emberpaw noticed her spirits decline a little when he didn't continue raving on about his training. He sighed quietly to himself. This was out of his comfort zone for him. He didn't think he needed friends because he had Rosepaw. Adderstripe thought otherwise. The orange tabby remembered how his mentor tried to get him to open up. He had said to his apprentice that friends are important. Not only to hang out and have fun with but also if you were ever in trouble; friends come to your aid. So, maybe he should try and make friends. Or at least one for now. Battle training. Emberpaw paused for a moment, as if he was going to stop there. It's more interesting to me than hunting. I have to work harder than most others because of my balance issue.

[Icestorm]

Tinypaw's eyes lit up as Emberpaw mentioned battle training. "I love to fight," she said excitedly as her tail twitched. Fighting let her release any anger she held back. It was almost calming in a way, the small kit wouldn't admit how much she relied on fight training to be so nice.

"Balance issues? Hmm, that's okay. I'm sure you'll get that figured out soon enough!" Tinypaw looked Emberpaw in the eyes, not as a threat but with care. She figured admitting that to her was not easy. No one liked to admit something they were bad at. "I could always try and help, but I'm still learning how to hunt so I may not be much help."

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If you looked hard enough, you could almost see a smile breaking out on the young tom's face. She liked fighting just as much as he did. Emberpaw liked the adrenaline rush it gave off and it made him feel powerful. The orange tabby also wanted to do everything in his power to protect his sister, so he needed to be the best fighter around.

When Tinypaw said she could try and help, he shook his head. He liked to do things for himself. He also was a bit sensitive when it came to his missing tail. That's alright. You focus on your hunting. I just have to get used to it not being there to help me.

[Icestorm]

Tinypaw didn't want to push the matter on Emberpaw, after all she was thankful that he was now using full sentences with her. She knew from experience that she was supposed to be thankful for that much. "Well if you want, I can always go with you or with me. I don't mind." The small black she-cat looked around herself for a moment, "Wanna go for a walk Emberpaw?"

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Emberpaw nodded his head in thanks to her offer. It wasn't too bad to have someone on your side and not feel like the world is against you. He always felt like he had to fight back alone but maybe he could trust others. Maybe. The orange apprentice was still not too trusting of others. When the she-cat mentioned a walk, he nodded his head once again. He could use the chance to stretch his legs. Sure. Emberpaw rose to his paws and stretched out his back.