Slugpaw's Training

[Jayvines]

~ SLUGPAW'S TRAINING ~

TERRITORY TOURS
✧ Smallpines
✧ Herondive Hollow
✧ Thunderglade

✧ Willow's Rise
✧ Haggard Ruins
✧ Cattail Pond
✧ Firefly Cove

TRAINING
✧ Battle
✧ Hunting
✧ Tree Climbing
✧ Scavenging (A Mistheart special)

MEETINGS
✧ 1:
✧ 2:

GATHERINGS
✧ 1:
✧ 2:

PATROLS
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PLOTS
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~ Mistheart ~

Poking her head out of the warriors den, the small grey warrior gave the clearing a few sniffs before slipping outside. With the clan on lockdown it was going to be a bit trickier to start her new apprentice's training, but she'd give it a go seeing as they could start covering the basics of theory in camp.

Speaking of apprentices... Grey eyes spotted Slugpaw and the warrior skittered over with a small chirp of greeting.

"Hello there! Um, how would you like to start some basic training?" the molly started, giving the younger cat a crooked smile. "We're a little stuck at the moment--not being able to explore and all--but we could start practicing your hunting crouch if you'd like."

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[Bonsai]

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Slugpaw
~*~

She was an apprentice! FINALLY! It had been a few days since her ceremony, but she could still hardly believe it! Of course nothing had changed in her day-to-day because of the restrictions, but that didn't stop her from being simply over the moon. It was difficult to argue with those rules when she had heard all of those cats mourning the loss of their friend. As a little white kit-er apprentice she was well-aware of the dangers that owls could bring. Her parents had always made sure to warn her. She popped out of her den, shaking her pelt. Now wasn't the time for negativity! She wanted to be on her bestest behavior so that those meanies at the meeting couldn't say she was too young ever again!

A familiar voice caught her ear, as she looked up to see MISTYHEART! Brown eyes widened and filled with joy as she heard what her mentor was saying. It was happening! It was really happening! Slugpaw was going to train! And then she would become a warrior! She would prove the meanies wrong and be super duper strong! She would probably be the strongest ever! Excitement glinted in her eyes, as her expression changed to a look of pure joy. "YES! I would love that! Tell me everything you know! Don't leave out ANYTHING! Can we learn it all today? How about tomorrow?" She bounced on her pads. Now this was the bestest day ever!

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~ Mistheart ~

Sweet stars above, this little kit seemed to have enough energy and enthusiasm to outrun all of Windclan! Crooked smile growing on the grey warrior's face, she let out a small breath of amusement as her new apprentice bounced in front of her.

"Well um--we can certainly try to learn as much as possible today!" she hummed, glancing around the clearing before her eyes settled on an unused spot near the brambles. "Learning EVERYTHING would be a bit tricky right at the beginning; you uh... You gotta let new things soak into your head to make sure they stick properly. Usually that means learning a couple things, sleeping on em, and then practicing everyday."

"But um--why don't we shuffle over there, and we can start getting you ready to be the best hunter Thunderclan has ever seen. How does that sound?"

White paws carried the small warrior over to the empty spot before she dropped down into her own hunting crouch to demonstrate.

"Try and get yourself in this position. It's a bit tricky to balance at first, but practice makes perfect and uh... I'll help you fix any unbalanced bits."

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[Bonsai]

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Slugpaw
~*~

Oh boy was Mistyheart saying a lot of words! The little white apprentice’s ears twitched as she tried her best to listen. It was just SO HARD to understand anything when it was such a pretty day! The sky was so blue, and she was about to start her training! She was so excited she thought she might explode with joy! Was that even a thing? Of course not! If it was she would be exploding right now! That would be crazy!

Her wandering mind was finally able to come to when she heard the warrior mention her becoming the best hunter in all of Thunderclan! Her chest puffed out with pride at the thought. ”I sure will! Prey will have to think twice before coming out of their dens!” She squeaked. The molly aimed a swipe at the ground before following Mistyheart to the spot her mentor had picked out.

Brown eyes studied Mistyheart for a heartbeat before a smile grew across her face. “Is it really hard? It looks super easy!” She crouched down, trying her best to mimic what she had just seen. Almost immediately she felt as though the world was crashing in on her. “When did I get so heavy!” The little molly strained against her own weight, before crumpling into a tiny calico pile. She huffed. “You were right. This is hard…” She stood to her paws, getting ready to try again.

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~ Mistheart ~

Almost, almost, almost.... OPE!

The small grey molly gave Slugpaw a crooked grin as they picked themselves up off the clearing to try again. "You were close there! Here, uh, let me just help you with your stance..."

Gently nudging the apprentice with her paws, Mistheart pushed their feet into a more stable position before moving their tail out behind them.

"There! That--that should give you a touch more balance. Your tail is um, it's more important for hunting than you think. Let's try again!"

Dropping into her own hunting crouch again to give Slugpaw a mirror for their own, Mistheart gave them an encouraging smile as they readjusted.

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[Bonsai]

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Slugpaw
~*~

As she stood, she felt Mistheart helping her fix her pose. She did it kindly, pointing out that she hadn't been using her tail as much as she should have been. The little white calico wasn't offended by any means, but she was surprised. Her legs were stretched in ways she never thought they would be. It just felt so unnatural! Was this really how it went? She's so nice! I have the best mentor EVER! I have to make her proud! Carefully, she studied the way Mistheart was standing, making sure to take extra care to see how she was putting her tail. A little pink tongue peeked out of her mouth, and she tried to get it right this time. She shifted her paws, away, and made tried to keep her tail in its proper place. "Is it like this!" Slugpaw meowed. She was still wobbling a little. Even her usually torrent of words had halted to give way to concentration. The stance was definitely far from natural, but she was standing up this time! Pride shone in her eyes already as she stared up at Mistheart. I'm learning!