Be the best [Falcon]

[Falcon]

Rabbitpaw looked at the pool curiously, she wondered what had made it, how it was able to stay warm even in leafbare, she slowly dipped a paw in jerking back a little at the heat of the water "well uh, if you want to" she had never been here before and she wasn't sure about this whole swimming thing, she didn't like water much

[Frost]

Seeing the younger cats response to the water, he hesitated. Rabbitpaw didn't really seem to like it too much, given that she jerked her paw back soon after it came in contact with the liquid. Beetlerock just decided to come back when he was alone or with someone who wouldn't mind the warm waters of the Bubbling Pool. Shaking his head softly, he turned to the direction of both the Boggy Lands and the Murky Hollow. "Come on Rabbitpaw, I'm not going to make you get in if you don't want to. That would be rude. Now, would you rather go to The Boggy Lands or Murky Hollow first? The Boggy Lands can be dangerous so we can't stay long or we could get hurt." He explained, his eyesight trained on the brown apprentice and the ghost of a frown on his face.

[Falcon]

"Murky Hollow sounds safer" she mumbled, knowing she messed up again when she didn't want to go into the water and now he was frowning at her, he probably wouldn't want to train her much longer if she kept messing up, he'd talk to their leader and she'd be stuck as an apprentice forever

[Frost]

Beetlerock sighed softly before deciding what to do. Stopping right in his tracks, he looked Rabbitpaw in the eyes. "OK, look. Why are you in a sad mood or whatever? I really don't like seeing you down and quite. I didn't mean to upset you, really. You are doing great, and even if you slip up a bit, it's alright. You are going to be the best warrior this clan has ever seen, even better than past leaders. Your'e my first apprentice and I'm really really nervous. I normally flirt with other she-cats and stuff so this is new for both of us, so please help me out a little and go back to being the normal Rabbitpaw who is super awesome and adorable?" He said, ranting a little bit. His mouth was a straight line, though his eyes shone with lots of emotion and they looked as if he was pleading or begging at someone, which he kinda was. He just really missed the other Rabbitpaw. The one that would talk to him and be all excited about things. The Rabbitpaw that paid attention to him rather than a few mumbles when he asked her questions every now and then.

[Falcon]

Rabbitpaw shuffled her paws "but I don't know if I'd be a good swimmer and I might not be able to help the clan with the Dark Forest and then I won't be able to become a warrior and I'll be an apprentice until I get so old I have to become an elder"

[Frost]

Allowing a dry chuckle to escape his throat, Beetlerock nudged her gently in a attempt to show her it was fine that she wasn't good at swimming or anything. "Yeah now, don't worry your pretty little head over any of that. We are Stormclan, yes we swim, but you don't have to. Now, being in Sunsetclan is a totally different story. Everyone must learn to swim, it just how the live. Plus, we can always practice that when the river unfreezes. And the Dark Forest will be fine. We really cant destroy them. You can help by telling us if you find a dark forester and never going there in your sleep. And even if they were plotting something big, I swear on my life I will protect you no matter what. There is nothing to worry about." He meowed reassuringly. Sure, they were dangerous, but so was Beetlerock. He knew every single last move they fought with and how to counter it, though unless he was facing another dark forest cat, he would never use them. His days in the dark forest where gone forever.

[Falcon]

Rabbitpaw shuffled her paws a little once again "are you sure?" she questioned softly, almost afraid to hope that she could ever be anything considered great, let alone the greatest in the clan, she felt like she was just a tiny little kit compared to her mentor, how could she be a good warrior

[Frost]

Beetlerock hummed in response. "Of course Rabbitpaw! You be the very best, I'll make sure of that. I'll do my best to stay with you every step of the way, no matter what happens. I will do my very best, as long as you do to." He purred softly, the corners of his mouth turning upwards into a gentle smile. "Remember, I'm not only your mentor, but your friend. I'll be there to both train you and toughen you up, but also be there to laugh with you and support you. So please Rabbitpaw, think of me as your friend." He explained, his tail tip flicking behind his standing form. He was honestly surprise she hadn't seem afraid of him at first when he had towered over her ceremony. Beetlerock was really tall and strong and Rabbitpaw was kinda small so he would expect her to be a little nervous.

[Falcon]

Rabbitpaw nodded "alright I'll try then" she shook out her fur "but what if I don't do well?" she looked uncertain looking back toward the Bubbling Pool "what if I don't become the best?" she looked worried about that more then anything else, she didn't want to let her mentor down

[Frost]

Beetlerock shrugged a bit, his smile still remained though. "Well, then be the best you can be. So far you are doing really well, so if you get better the more we train then I know that you will be one of the best, even if you are normal at hunting and fighting. It matters about whats inside of you and from what I can tell you already have the way of a warrior now. You have listened to your authority, thought of the clan first, thought of our safety before deciding something. That's pretty good if you ask me." He meowed. So far she was a better warrior than maybe even some warriors. Plus, with his competitive nature and her eager to learn attitude, they were the best choice to train each other. Cause really that's what they were doing. He was teaching her the way of a warrior, a hard journey. And she was helping him learn how to teach others and share his skill, something that was as equally as hard. Beetlerock was responsible for her life. His teaching could both get her killed and save her life.

[Falcon]

Rabbitpaw nodded smiling a little "well lets get going then we don't want to miss anything while we're standing here talking do we?" she starts to walk again a little bounce in her step as she did so "come on Bettlerock lets go we don't want the sun setting on us"

[Frost]

A large smile grew on the older cats tom as he saw the familiar bonce return to the girls step, her words cool and easier to hear than before. She just seemed more...Rabbitpaw. That was the only way he could describe it. Happy, fun, talkative, excitable, outgoing Rabbitpaw. Her earlier attitude simply didn't fit her. Beetlerock easily got in front of her, his long legs no match for her much shorter ones. "I'm coming," He meowed, his voice laced with joy, matching his eyes. "Ok so we are going to the Murky Hollow first, as you know. Then the Boggy Lands, but as you also know, we can't stay long or we could get hurt. make sure to stay close to me at the Boggy Lands, alright?" He said, fearful of what could happen if she was let out of his sight. She could get hurt and maybe even die. Just the thought of that filled Beetlerock with a grim feeling. No way in hell would he lose his first apprentice to some sinking land swallowing her whole.

[Falcon]

Rabbitpaw nodded quickly "lets go" she repeated hurrying as fast as she could go eager to see more of their world, wondering what the places they hadn't seen would look like, "why is the Boggy Land dangerous?" she asked curiously, it sounded like it'd be squishy, how could squishy be dangerous?

OOC: sorry about the slow and short replies, I got my wrist wrapped up and it's slowing me

[Frost]

Ooc;// It's totally fine! My replies are pretty short too, sorry.

"Well..." He paused. "The Boggy Lands is a dangerous place because if you stand there too long, you'll sink into the ground. If you are alone, you would die most definitely. but if you have a friend there they could save you. That's why you'll have to stay close to me when we get there. I really don't want you to get hurt." He explained, halting at his first detestation. "So this is Murky Hollow. This is where we will be doing most of our training. Be careful, the ground is very slick. That's another reason we come here to train, it helps prepare you for the river roots and improves your balance. " He meowed, carefully stepping onto the edge and walking around a bit, though he stuck around the edge in case his apprentice followed him out onto the slippery area. Totally forgetting to warn her about not going towards the part closer to the frozen rivers edge, as it was slipperier than the rest.

[Falcon]

Rabbitpaw stepped toward the edge of the hollow, sticking close to the frozen river, her paws sliding out from under her and sending her sprawling on her belly with a startled yelp "it's to slippery" she managed her ears still ringing from when her head connected with the ground as she slid

OOC: well I still feel bad XD