Silent foot steps [OPEN]

[Iggy]

Dustflight's whiskers twitched as he slipped through the rocks of the territory, his dusty brown fur matching in well to the back drop. His tail tip flicked side to side as he concentrated- though not on anything directly. He wasn't exactly hunting, and wasn't exactly exploring, though if the chances came to him to do either, he wouldn't hesitate nor mind. It was just one of those days for him- an aimless walk and search for something, anything. It made his mind itch at how he didn't know exactly why he felt the need to travel around the territory every day.

He paused mid step and erected his head, ears and eyes forward at a small brown figure among the stones and grass. A rare treat for this time, it looked so fat and juicy despite the leaf bare that had hit the Clans. He must've been eating nonstop for days. Dustflight slowly slunk forward, placing his paws carefully on the rocks and grass beneath him, careful to not let the fronds and strands brush loudly against his soft belly fur. His mouth opened slightly to taste the air, but in his concentration, he misplaced a step on a loose stone, and it chattered some with others. The mouse was quick, despite it's plump being, and Dustflight spat angrily as he rushed forward too late. He growled in annoyance, tail lashing as he sat and stared at the place the mouse had disappeared.

[Eveningbreeze]

The mouse continued to run, maybe thinking that it would get to runaway. Something moved silently and before the mouse knew it, that brief freedom had ended.

The ginger she-cat picked the mouse by the neck and smiled. If only Icepaw and Deadpaw were here to see so perfect catch.-She thought. With a flicker of her fluffy tail, she realized that she wasn't alone.

"...Hello"-Marigoldpaw mewed, a little shy.

[Iggy]

Dustflight's ears swiveled backwards, raising his chin a tad, his expression changing to a tad of a haughty look. He examined the mouse the other had seemed to catch. Poor luck for him, and a clumsy mistake. He gave a sniff, curling his tail around his paws. "Hello. Are you part of a patrol?" He questioned. He was still young for a warrior, just a few moons after his own apprenticeship had ended, but he thought highly of himself- so he acted as if he was a senior warrior, of course. His whiskers twitched a tad with his own silent thoughts.

[Eveningbreeze]

Marigoldpaw tried to don't get intimidated by the tom's haughty look. She was almost as old as him, she only didn't had her full name yet. "No. I saw that there was almost no prey left in the fresh-kill pile, so I decided to go hunting on my own."

She dropped the mouse where she could still see it, so nothing would steal it while she was talking. "I don't think we had talked before so..."-She said, with a cheerful smile-"My name is Marigoldpaw. What's you name?"

[Iggy]

"Dustflight. I've seen you around camp, but I think I left the Apprentice den during your first moons as an Apprentice." The brown tom remarked, before his expression seemed to ease up, though his tail tip twitched, betraying that grouchy personality to begin with. He rose to his paws after a pause, before nodding to the fresh kill before her paws. "Bury that, then. We can hunt some and bring the prey back." He meowed, before turning his head to a rough of grass and shrubbery, hoping that more prey was unstartled.

[Eveningbreeze]

Marigoldpaw nodded and buried the mouse on a spot she wouldn't forget. Dustflight...That's a great name. I hope that my full name will be as cool-sounding...

She sniffed the air to find any prey scent. It had to be somewhere. She padded silently besides Dustflight, her green eyes shining with curiosity. "There's the possibility of a shrew or a vole hiding there, but I'm not sure..."-She murmured quietly, for only the tom to hear. Any noise could scare away the prey after all.

[Iggy]

Dustflight nodded to her, before motioning with his tail for her to take the prey among the grass and shrubs, as he slipped off to the side, keeping slow and steady. He sniffed, watching intently, before spotting that reddish brown tail twitching. His whiskers twitched in appreciation of the thin squirrel, creeping forward quietly, making sure his steps were solid and light every time.

The squirrel was blind until the last moment, and even when it made a run for it, Dustflight stretched out his body and raced at the rodent, thanking StarClan for his fast limbs as his claws hit the squirrels back. He bit it's neck quickly before it could cry out, the taste of blood hot and reminded him he was hungry, though he merely licked his lips and carried it back to the mouse Marigoldpaw had caught, before he turned his attention to what the apprentice was doing, ears forward with curiosity.

[Eveningbreeze]

Marigoldpaw focused on the scent that she had found among the grass. A tiny shrew, just a little spot of grey fur on the still cold grass, started to move on another direction. All the ginger she-cat had to do was picked it up and kill it before it tried to run.

She turned to see what Dustflight was doing, and a little spark of envy shone briefly on her eyes. "Good catch! I love squirrels"-She mewed, smiling at the sight of her favorite prey. That only made her a little hungry. She turned to where she had buried the mouse.

For a moment, she was about to suggest that they could go back to camp, but then she felt a little guilty. Maybe out there there was more prey that could be useful for the clan and they were missing it.

[Iggy]

"We could return to camp to drop this off, and then maybe leave with a proper patrol so we can catch more prey. We're going to need more than this if we want to get back to our strength." Dustflight murmured, sitting down and looking at the small group of prey they'd managed to catch.

He nodded to himself, and shook his fur as he stood up, waiting for the others reply, though he'd really already made up his own mind on what to do.

[Eveningbreeze]

Marigoldpaw nodded, that sounded like a fantastic plan. She picked the mouse and the shrew, wanting to laugh over how tiny they were. They really had to hunt more.

"We should go then!"-She mewed, and started to walk taking the lead, glancing over her shoulder to make sure she wasn't leaving him behind.