[Mica]

Mistlewhisker
ShadowClan Enforcer
she/her | 39 moons
[Large black cat with a half white muzzle and a pale green eye (left gouged out)]
Purrks: Beefed Up T3, Shadow Fiend
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[Dawnstar - @Undertaker ]
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Dawnstar's smirk should not have had as much of an effect on Mistlewhisker as it did. Her own lips pulled up into little smile, but she fought it down. The last thing she needed to look like was some overeager apprentice receiving praise for the first time. She was an enforcer, stars damn it. She wouldn't delude herself into thinking she was one of Dawnstar's most trusted, despite the implications attached to being an enforcer. She was simply another warrior, doing her job. Sometimes that job earned her a glance, and that was enough.

The frog lay forgotten at their paws as both of them turned their attention the creek, Mistlewhisker's offer hanging in the air.

Then Dawnstar was asking her to teach her how to fish. Mistlewhisker canted her head, curiosity glimmering in her eye. Hm, she supposed it made sense that most ShadowClan cats wouldn't know how to fish. Thornwing had just been very thorough with her as an apprentice. ... And maybe she had begged him to teach her.

But if Dawnstar was requesting Mistlewhisker's tutelage, then the enforcer wouldn't refuse. She nodded, settling more firmly on the bank. "Very well. First thing is to ensure your shadow does not fall over the water. It can alert fish of your presence and make them swim out of your range." In their forested territory, that was not often a problem. It was usually dim under the thick canopy, and as afternoon slid quietly into evening, the sun cast their shadows over the ground behind them.

Mistlewhisker peered into the water, a paw raising slightly in preparation for attack. "You want to scoop the fish out of the water, rather than try to skewer it right away." Her voice quieted, subconsciously trying to not scare the fish away. "Like any prey, they are easier to kill on land." Mistlewhisker kept her gaze locked firmly on the water, afraid that if she looked to the leader, she would find only boredom in her gaze. That had never bothered her with her apprentices, but this was different. "Once a fish swims in your vicinity..."

Mistlewhisker suddenly lashed out with her paw, claws unsheathed. Her large paw broke the surface of the water with a splash, ripples obscuring her success of catching the fish until she scooped it rapidly out of the water. It fell to the forest floor with a wet slap. Mistlewhisker went to kill the fish with a fierce bite, but her jaws met empty air as the fish managed a heroic flip right back into the water, its tail smacking Mistlewhisker's nose to add insult to injury.

Mistlewhisker stared at where the fish had been, jaw partly open. Embarrassment crept up her pelt, but she forced it down with a sigh. Twisting to give Dawnstar a wry look, she gestured to the water. "As the fish so kindly demonstrated, they are slippery. Killing them quickly is key." Peering into the water again, Mistlewhisker could see that some fish were still being carried by the current, completely oblivious to the murder attempt of their brethren. "Perhaps you will have better luck than I." She meowed, a hint of amusement in her voice. She didn't mind losing the fish, it provided a learning opportunity. She would catch the next one.