@Star - Icepaw | @Rowan - Darkpaw
She was behind on training, and tired, and sore. But she's been putting off training for far too long. So after untangling herself from her pests, she arches her back in a big stretch, ignoring how her bones protest with snaps and cracks. The leader thrusts her large head out of the linch entrance and her amber glare scours the clearing.

Dawnstar quickly heads straight for the stump that held the clan's apprentices. "Darkpaw, Icepaw, get up we're going training." Despite it being morning, the sun was not up yet. The nights last longer in the cold seasons and Dawnstar planned to use that to her advantage. She wanted to work on whatever she could with them.

She'd push these two harder than usual as she only had so much time on her paws. This meant she wouldn't pause their training until she noticed exhaustion affect their performance. "Get something small to eat and then meet me outside of camp, be quick about it I hate wasting time."She growled warningly before padding out of camp.

The leader would sit beside a giant trunk and groom her pelt until she heard the paw steps approach. "Darkpaw, have you had any training done? Icepaw, show me your best hunting crouch, stalk, and pounce." It was straight to business with the amber-eyed feline.

@Star - Icepaw | @Rowan - Darkpaw
Dawnstar's eyes focused on Icepaw while her ears were turned towards Darkpaw's voice. Icepaw's stalking needed work, she was off balance and her paw steps were too loud. "You know to keep your belly from the ground, and your tail up and still, but you need to fix your paws. They're too far apart and put more weight on your haunches when you stalk that way your front paws don't come down so heavily and loudly when you stalk. Your pounce was good." Dawnstar explained bristly. "You know how to scent prey, Icepaw?"

The leader finally turned her attention to Darkpaw after she finished with Icepaw. "Good, so you haven't been slacking. Show me what they taught you, then I'll send you off to hunt something."

@Star - Icepaw | @Rowan - Darkpaw
Was she mute and Dawnstar simply doesn't recall anyone telling her? Her golden orbs bore into the bright, white pelt of the she-cat with a hint of confusion. Icepaw shrugged mildly and nodded, but wasn't giving Dawnstar a clear answer. Dawnstar's patience could be endless depending on what she was waiting for, yet here and now, it barely remained intact.

"Icepaw, if we are to make this mentor-apprentice relationship work, you'll have to start using your maw to answer me when I speak to you. I don't have enough patience to play a guessing game with you every time I ask you about something." She warned with a twitching tail tip. The question was simple and Dawnstar wanted a clear, verbal answer.

"Your pelt is very bright," Dawnstar meowed continuing to instruct her while waiting for her reply. "Let's work on your stealth. Take note of your surroundings, a nearby tree or bush will become your haven and hiding spot. When it comes to hiding in the shadows, those with darker pelts can blend in effortlessly with the darkness. You however can not freeze or stay hidden in every shadow you see, you won't blend no matter how still you remain. You will have to learn how to crouch lower and move faster than some, because of your lighter pelt you'll be the first ones spotted." Icepaw was going to have to work on her crouching and stalking anyway, stealth training was a good way to fix any issues that occurred with hunting.

"You see that bush," Dawnstar waved her tail toward the bush at the fringe of their training ground.

"I want you to try stalking towards it and see if you can hide behind or within it without rustling a single branch or making any noise." There was no point making Icepaw hide in actual shadows. It was impossible, her pelt was far too bright. So if they could at least work with her keeping quiet, quick, and using her surroundings stealth could be achieved.

"Focus on keeping quiet and control, we can work on speed later." She reminded the apprentice.

Darkpaw was proving easier to work with. Her eyes trailed him as he did exactly as she told him, although not exactly how she wanted. He proved he was well-trained in the hunting crouch, and pouncing, landing quietly on his mark. "Excellent work." She praised, clearly glad she wouldn't have to waste her time training him on the basics. "But I suppose I should have been clearer with my instructions. I meant to go and hunt me something, but the show works too." She wasn't picky so long as he showed her he could do it.

"Let's see how you do with stealth. Unlike Icepaw, you should blend in the shadows perfectly. So head over there," She nudged her chin towards the trees. "I want you to weave through the trees and stick to the shadows. You can see where the shadows are and feel a bit cooler in them. If you see any light, from the moon or sun, you know you're not hidden well enough. Mind your eyes as well, they gleam in the dark if even the hint of light touches them and can give away your position. Your movements need to be swift but restrained, even in the darkest of nights if you move too abruptly you will be seen." Dawnstar advised although he had already heard a bit about this due to prior lessons.

"Circle around those three trees once and then return to me." Dawnstar didn't need to watch Icepaw, the leader didn't want to hear her. Whereas with Darkpaw she didn't want to see him. So she'd be watching him and listening for Icepaw.