[ophelia]

[ @ameko @Wingnettle @WhiteDawn ]
beastflame
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Almost immediately after his instruction, Mintpaw picked up on the scent of a rodent. Impressive. Beastflame didn't typically like younger cats, especially apprentices, but he had to admit this one was growing on him a bit. Almost enough to make him reconsider his stance on becoming a mentor. Almost, but not quite. He told himself it was because they were all annoying furballs that weren't worth his time, but if he was being completely honest, it was mostly because he was afraid to turn out just like his mentor had. No cat deserved to go through what he had as an apprentice, no matter how annoying they were.

Shaking the thoughts from his head, he focused on the hunt. Mintpaw was directly in front of the vole, just out of view, and there was little wind. Using this to his advantage, he crept around behind the little creature, careful to avoid the sun casting his shadow over it. Once in position, he rustled the grasses behind the rodent, startling it. It darted in fear, directly towards Mintpaw. Beastflame sat up from his crouched position to observe, wondering if she would succeed in catching the vole efficiently. Meanwhile, he took stock of their situation. Nothing good for shelter on their level, but he could spot a cavern a little ways up, just a short climb from the two of them. That was their destination.