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Contents:

Territory Tour:

Morning Ruins: OOB as of tour date
Dawning Woods: Newt-Talon-Venom
Darkwater Mire: Newt-Talon-Venom
Evergreen Grotto: - Newt-Talon-Venom
Herondive Hollow [TC Border]: Newt-Talon-Venom
Saltmeadow Marsh [RC Border]: - Newt-Talon-Venom
Whispering Wetlands [WC Border]: -

Newtbelly
he/him | Agatha Kitty, Shadow Fiend | 20 moons
ShadowClan Enforcer

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Meeting dismissed - wonderful. He might as well make a start, whilst he had the two apprentices together. "Right, both of you," the tom began as he stood up, stretching his back out. "Let's get your territory tour over and done with. We'll be stopping everywhere but The Mourning Ruins, considering they're shut off. We'll see if we can fit some sparring in too, since you seem eager." He looked down at the two of them, trying to gauge their reactions to the proposition. It was clear that the pair were already clashing - a spar could either ease the tension, or heighten it - it seemed 50/50, to be honest. Hopefully, it would encourage them to acknowledge one another's strengths, and recognise that they're starting at the same level - but at the same time, throwing paws could simply add fuel to the fire. He knew he was taking that risk. But if they were going to hate each other no matter what outcome, what was the harm?

Newtbelly made his way to the exit, sulkily as usual, but avoiding patches of ice. The territory was still remarkably icey, though, in many places, the muddy ground had frozen quite bumpily, making it harder to slip than in camp. Since they wouldn't be visiting the ruins, he figured it would be useful to describe them as best he could whilst they travelled. "The ruins," he began, "have been abandoned for a long time. They were once a twoleg structure, which the clan used for cover. I hear a fire struck, and they were tragically burnt down. Nowadays, they make a great home for prey. And owls, for that matter," he growled, in irritation with the winged predators. "It's normally a pleasant area." He decided not to mention Owlthroat and his encounter with the fox - best not to scare them on their first day out - though, he wasn't sure if these apprentices were scareable. "The undergrowth is thick, and nature appears to be reclaiming the weird twoleg stuff. It leaves lots of hiding spaces for prey, and for those hunting prey." They arrived in the Dawning Woods as his sentence trailed off - an accidental case of good timing, really.

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