Originally Posted by TeamRiverRipple (Post 679559) @Shimm Magpiepaw nodded, standing up. He didn't like the look in Foxwhisper's eye... Staring at him, calculating his every move. "I know how to use my claws. I guess not well enough.." He stood beneath the tree, staring up. Just the trunk went up farther than he could see. The tom took a tentative step onto the base of the trunk, flexing his claws into the bark. It was gritty and tough, and sharp bits dug into his pads. No wonder his mentor had chosen this tree. With a grunt, Magpiepaw heaved himself up onto the lowest branch, skinny rump hanging off. Well, at least he'd tried.

The ginger tom nodded, good at least the apprentice knew something. So he wasn't entirely useless.
Silver eyes watched as Magpiepaw attempted to climb the tree. It was slightly pathetic to watch him try. Oh, Starclan this training was going to take a long time.
"When climbing a tree lower body strength is more important than upper. So try again but this time focus the power your legs have." Foxwhisperer said to his apprentice. Walking towards the tree that the younger tom was at he moved the tree on the left. "Watch me." Slowly the massive warrior attached his claws into the bark, sinking in as if it was nothing. With that, he bunched his hindlegs and climbed the tree. One paw with claws out after the other.

Originally Posted by Skye (Post 680866) @Mentallyunstable Ashpaw glanced backward at the tall apprentice, a proud grin on his face. "We aren't too far away from the very spot," he chuckled, "the very spot I battled a threat to our clan."

Originally Posted by Mentallyunstable (Post 680923) Blackpaw nodded. "So did you win?"

Originally Posted by Skye (Post 681057) "Of course I did," he replied nonchalantly. "Here we are!" He gestured to a foxhole about a rabbit's length away. "This is it."

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This Hickory fellow was quite the pushover. Dawnstripe didn't bother sparing a second thought as she quickly began sniffing around the territory as soon as she was out of camp. There's a frog, pounce, bite, toss. There was a squirrel, leap, catch, bite, toss. Then there was finally a bluejay. Birds were a little harder for Dawnstripe to catch, she couldn't jump as high as average size cats, but the moons she trained as Icestar's apprentice had taught her to overcome her flaws and how to move stealthily despite her size.

Just like the other prey she caught, it was a simple pounce and pin and she claimed the bird's life. There, three pieces of prey and she hasn't even broken a sweat. She drops the bird with the other pieces and swishes her bushy tail behind her. Now that she had something to bring home, she should probably make sure those apprentices weren't having too much trouble.

"Rainpaw, Sparrowpaw have you two caught anything yet?" Even though it was a question it sounded more like a demand from the prideful daughter of Icestar. She left Hickorystump to himself while walking off in search of the apprentices.

Originally Posted by Mentallyunstable (Post 681144) [after whatever happens in the clearing] Blackpaw walked out of camp, breathing in the fresh air. "Wanna hunt first?" Blackpaw asked trying to get back to the problems at hand and lighten the mood a bit. @Skye