The new apprentice (TAGGED)

[SplatoonBaboon]

Twineheart

Greygreek was in the camp waiting for his new apprentice. His tail was moving anxiously. It was his first apprentice and, if he didn´t do well, it could be his last too. He begged StarClan it won´t be a very difficult cat or a slacker. The tom scanned the camp one more time very excited.

[Twineheart]

[SplatoonBaboon ]

Whitepaw could feel a cold breeze come sweeping in through the apprentice den opening. He shivers, rolling over in his mossy nest and trying to ignore the chill. but as he rolls over his paws brushing his sister who lay beside him in her own mossy nest, something stirs in his mind. A feeling of importance that he just couldn't place. Puzzled the tom yawns and blinks open his dark stormy blue gaze. Peering around the apprentice den he could tell it was still early and very cold out. Huffing slightly he slowly sits up trying not to wake his sibling. Licking a paw he suddenly remembers why today felt so important. His first day as an apprentice! Quickly he laps down the rest of his moderate length pelt and stretches before exiting the den.

Outside the apprentice den, Whitepaw is met by even colder air. He shivers fluffing up his fur some and glancing around the snow covered clearing. His eyes falling upon the form of his new mentor Greycreek. Padding over he approaches the tom quietly sitting before he spoke. " Morning Greycreek." He says inclining his head slightly, his stormy gaze wondering over the tom in mild curiosity.

[SplatoonBaboon]

The apprentice´s mew took him by surprise and glanced the young cat quickly "Greetings" Greycreek mewed scrambling to his paws and scanning the apprentice "Are you ready for your first day as an apprentice? Today I´m going to show you all the territory" The tom explained signaling the entrance with his tail.

[Twineheart]

[ SplatoonBaboon ]

Whitepaw could tell he'd startled his mentor. He however doesn't smile but keeps his mildly curious look at he watched the older tom scramble to his paws. At the tom's question Whitepaw nods his head, his tail tip twitching at the thought of getting out of camp. Yes he and his sister had snuck out on many occasions as kits but that wasn't the same as having free roam without fear of getting into trouble. Rising to his own paws Whitepaw nods again, and gives the smallest of smiles. " Great." He says quietly, his paws sinking into freezing cold snow as they exited the camp. The birch tree forest around them seemed empty and sullen without its normally bright leaves. The branches empty due to the cold of leafbare. No birds sang, and the only noise was the occasional howling of the wind or the crunch of snow under paw. " Where will we head first?" He asks Greycreek after a little bit of silent walking.

[SplatoonBaboon]

"You will lead" Greygreek explained stopping and seeing his apprentice "All is on your paws, Whitepaw. My work is explain you about the places you discover" The tom smiled at the apprentice but wasn´t sure if it was a good idea for the young cat. Greygreek let the apprentice lead so he could start with the adventure.

[Twineheart]

[ SplatoonBaboon ]

Whitepaw paused when Greycreek spoke, taken by surprise. Him lead?! He'd never heard of a first training going in such a manner. but when he gave it a brief thought it wasn't something he was willing to refuse. " If your sure." He says shrugging, and eyeing Greycreek a mistrusting gleam to his stormy gaze. Was he trying to trick or fool him? He wondered. Could this be some sort of very odd test? Whatever the case Whitepaw couldn't be sure, so turning from the older tom he starts forward. I guess he'll follow, he thought setting his thoughts to his surroundings. The idea of exploring was starting to arouse great excitement in the tom, making his paws tingle.

[SplatoonBaboon]

Greycreek saw the apprentice didn't know wether to start or not at first, but didn't say nothing. When Whitepaw started padding out of camp and, like the tom said, exploring, he followed. Both cats padded through the forest in silence and Greycreek wondered when would his apprentice find something interesting and what would happen if he didn't find the places he must know.

[Twineheart]

[ SplatoonBaboon sorry for very late reply ]

At first Whitepaw moved at a slower pace, his stormy blue eyes taking in his new surroundings. Well partially new as a kit he and his troublesome sibling Frostpaw had often escaped their mother and snuck out of camp. Giving the tom a pretty good idea of where he was going. However he pretended he was fascinated while really he turned his paws towards the closest border eager to see past their territory. He and his sister had never made it as far as a border before being caught, but today he had that chance and he wasn't going to squander it.

[SplatoonBaboon]

Greycreek had a smile on his face as he realized how quick Whitepaw could learn. He was really intelligent as he headed to the border, it will be interesting there and he will also explain about border's stuff "Here border's patrols come and leave their scents" Greycreek stopped scanning the place "There are also fights when someone cross the border" It was more a warn than an explanation the last thing he said, he didn't want Whitepaw to get in trouble specially when the apprentice didn't know how to fight what reminded him of the training sessions, what will take a time. Greycreek placed himself next to Whitepaw and scanned the trees opening his mouth and scenting his clan's scent mixed with the other clan's.

[Twineheart]

[ SplatoonBaboon ]

As Whitepaw approached the Sunsetclan border he was vaguely aware of Greycreek speaking. He however was so wrapped up in taking in every little detail about this new land he could see, he barely heard the tom. Parting his jaws as his mentor did he scented the air. Automatically his nostrils were bombarded by a very strong salty fish smell. " Gah!" He grunts rubbing his nose with a paw. " That's fowl! What clan is that?" He asks the tom, stormy blue eyes turned to the older cat.