Change: Good or Bad? [ Falcon]

[Twineheart]

[ Falcon ]

It was early in the morning, Sparkpaw could tell because very few cats stirred. but he was already awake, his single pollen yellow eye blinking rapidly to adjust to the dim light. His mind preoccupied filled with questions. His mentor Wolftalon had suddenly disappeared without any trace from Talonclan. Confused and disappointed Sparkpaw couldn't help but wonder why his mentor had left. but Briarstar had granted him a new mentor Lionfire to think about. Sparkpaw knew little about the tom, but was hopeful that he'd make a good mentor. Anything is better than getting ditched again, he thought. Then he shudders as an idea crept into his mind. What if Wolftalon had fallen down a cliff or in one of the many crevices hidden throughout the mountain? Shaking his skull he hoped not.

Licking his yellow tabby and white fur some Sparkpaw sees no reason to stay in his nest. Yawning the young tom exits the den, stretching in the cold cave clearing. He fluffs up his pelt some as he pads over the icey stone ground towards the very limited fresh kill pile. At this point it should be called a stale and scrawny kill pile, he thought. Picking through he chose a small mouse and sat down to eat in silence.

[Falcon]

Lionfire padded out of his den, though he lacked his usual bulk, he was still a intimidating sight, the tom wasn't one for slackers, and was known for having quite a temper, but mostly he was a good tom, allowing others to speak and be heard never hesitating to jump into the fray to protect his clan and his clanmates he padded over toward his new apprentice, Sparkpaw, he didn't know much about him but he knew his old mentor disappeared "Sparkpaw" he flicked his tail his voice a deep boom of sound

[Twineheart]

[ Falcon ]

Sparkpaw who was struggling to consume is tough and stringy mouse, glances up at a booming voice calling to him. Blinking his single eye he stares, the tom who he recognized as Lionfire was approaching. He may of been thin with the leafbare like the rest of the clan but he was ginormous in comparison with Sparkpaw. Having never realized just how big the tom was Sparkpaw swallows nervously. " Oh uh good morning Lionfire." He says dipping his head, and secretly hoping he never pissed this tom off.

[Falcon]

"good morning Sparkpaw, finish your meal and we'll start our training, what has your pervious mentor taught you?" Lionfire didn't call him old mentor as that the warrior might return one day, the clan had no proof that the warrior was dead after all, so he could just be lost or something

[Twineheart]

[ Falcon sorry for the wait! ]

Sparkpaw listens to Lionfire's booming words then nods. " Okay." He says a little apprehensive about this tom. Then at his inquiry Sparkpaw pauses in thought. " Uh some basic fighting moves, hunting, the borders...." His voice trails off and he flickers his tail single eye on the large tom before him. " I guess that's about it." He admits before taking another bite of his stringy mouse trying not to taste his prey.

[Falcon]

Lionfire nodded "alright then, we'll give you a refresher lesson today then, keep your mind sharp" he unsheathed his claws gently grooming them to keep them sharp and dangerous, read for battle at the flick of a tail "What do you like to do, training wise, are you a hunter or a fighter?"

[Twineheart]

[ Falcon ]

Spark paw who'd glanced up from his mouse at Lionfire's words swallows hard. The glint of Lionfire's deadly looking claws flashing in his single pollen yellow eye. Blinking he realizes he was staring and looks away. " Sounds good." He murmurs taking the last bit of mouse up into his maw. He chews it and swallows with a distasteful look on his face. At Lionfire's last question he hesitates, " I suppose fighting..." He says wondering if it was a bad idea. This tom could crush him even in a "practice" fight.

[Falcon]

Lionfire nodded "Alright, come on then, we'll start your refresher lesson today, and if we have time we'll try a bit of fighting practice" he flicked his tail, turning around and heading toward the entrance to the camp not even seeming to notice the chill of the snow around him

[Twineheart]

[ Falcon ]

Sparkpaw hurries after the far larger Lionfire not wishing to fall being. His medium length fur fluffing against the cold automatically he shivers some, his ears flickering back as a gust of icy wind nips his nose. He was somewhat excited over having a new mentor. Yes he was confused about having lost Wolftalon so suddenly but he knew he had to move on. And from the looks of things Lionfire was going to make him do just that. Pushing his misgivings aside he tromps through the snow at his mentor's side, glancing sideways at the tom with his good eye. " Where to first?" He calls over the howl of the wind.

[Falcon]

"First we're going to check our borders, I doubt any clan would come this close to our territory but we checking them is important, then we'll work on your hunting and fighting" Lionfire calmly replied the wind seeming to quiet the moment he spoke, as if afraid of upsetting him leading Sparkpaw to the closest boarder "you recognize this scent?" he quizzed

OOC: even the wind fears him XD jk of course

[Twineheart]

[ Falcon lol XD ]

Sparkpaw nods his skull at Lionfire's words. Trying to picture Whisperclanners in Talonclan territory or Sunsetclanners, they just weren't built for the terrain. I suppose it be amusing, he thought. Blinking he realizes he'd slowed. Jogging to catch up he reaches the border, standing at Lionfire's side. Pulling back his lips he takes in the scent and recognizes the far off smell of flowers and grass. " Whisperclan." He says firmly blinking his single eye at his mentor and hoping he'd not messed up. " Er well there's the valley between but they are closest to us after that." he adds quickly.

[Falcon]

Lionfire nods with a sharp jerk of his chin "Good, they are quick and often enjoy rabbit, I know a tom , his name is Adderstep, he was born with a twisted jaw it makes him lisp when he speaks but he seems to outrun the wind when he likes to"

[Twineheart]

[ Falcon ]

Sparkpaw felt a surge of satisfaction when his mentor confirmed his answer. His ears flickering to listen to the older tom speak. " Really?" He says blinking in some surprise. " They always seem so fragile to me. Like a gust of wind will knock them over." He admits thinking of the tall skinny meadow cats. " And didn't they abduct Pebblestar?" He states bluntly more than asks.

[Falcon]

Lionfire shakes his head "No Pebblestar was taken by Midnightclanners, lead by Bramblestar, you shouldn't confuse them both clans would get insulted I'm sure, and it was only a small patrol of cats that took Pebblestar not the whole clan, the cats should be taken for the crimes but the whole clan isn't that bad some of the cats their are actually pretty funny