Softpaw's Training [P]

[Fits]

Heroneye
| she/her | RiverClan | Lionheart |

Heroneye watched as her apprentice attempted the move, head tilted slightly to the side. She appeared to be struggling a bit. It seemed that Heroneye had forgotten how different battle moves were from normal, everyday movements. The move was quite easy to her now, but that was only after several failed attempts of her own, naturally. In any case, she would have to find a way to help the apprentice. To that end, she watched her form carefully for any potential flaws.

"Softpaw, you seem to be leaning a bit too much to your left," Heroneye prompted, not unkindly. "Try to keep your body parallel to the ground at all times. It may make sense to put as much force as possible into your blow, but it's more important to keep your balance." If the apprentice stumbled like that in a real battle, any opponent would quickly take advantage. Any sign of weakness or distraction could easily spell one's end.

In a real battle, that is. This wasn't nearly so high-stakes, but Heroneye couldn't help but take this lesson just a bit too seriously in her mind. Perhaps that was only her nature.

( @ChromeSilver_Hwaa - Softpaw )

[ChromeSilver_Hwaa]

Originally Posted by Fits

Heroneye
| she/her | RiverClan | Lionheart |

Heroneye watched as her apprentice attempted the move, head tilted slightly to the side. She appeared to be struggling a bit. It seemed that Heroneye had forgotten how different battle moves were from normal, everyday movements. The move was quite easy to her now, but that was only after several failed attempts of her own, naturally. In any case, she would have to find a way to help the apprentice. To that end, she watched her form carefully for any potential flaws.

"Softpaw, you seem to be leaning a bit too much to your left," Heroneye prompted, not unkindly. "Try to keep your body parallel to the ground at all times. It may make sense to put as much force as possible into your blow, but it's more important to keep your balance." If the apprentice stumbled like that in a real battle, any opponent would quickly take advantage. Any sign of weakness or distraction could easily spell one's end.

In a real battle, that is. This wasn't nearly so high-stakes, but Heroneye couldn't help but take this lesson just a bit too seriously in her mind. Perhaps that was only her nature.

( @ChromeSilver_Hwaa - Softpaw )

Softpaw sighed gently, not at her mentors advice but at herself. Softpaw nodded, trying the move again but awkwardly balancing, "It feels weird to do." Softpaw admitted gently, her mew filled with concerns for the move as well as shy detemination. "So.... we...... or I..." Softpaw murmured, flicking her ears as she crouched, she attempted the move, this time facing her mentor, and as she did so she narrowed her pastel green hues to slit, as she attempted the move she leaned to the right a bit, swiping at her mentor and not trying to, but possibly smacking her mentors leg. If her blow hit, it wasn't exactly aimed properly but it was a strong, decent blow (as Softpaw's been working out regularly, mainly after her frustration with the swimming and being told she needs to be stronger) If the blow didn't hit, then Softpaw would swipe her paw over the plant, knocking off the top leaf and staring at it in shock as she would if she hit her mentor.

[Fits]

Heroneye
| she/her | RiverClan | Lionheart |

Heroneye watched patiently as the apprentice attempted the move once more. That was what this was a matter of: patience. Heroneye would watch the apprentice as many times as she needed to for her to get it right. Softpaw simply had to be willing to do the same. She'd get it eventually; that was a given. It was just a question of when. Though Heroneye understood better than just about anybody how frustrating that question could be, it was better than nothing, still.

So Heroneye watched and waited. She watched as the apprentice crouched, then sprang up. And then struck Heroneye right in the leg. She honestly hadn't been expecting it and stumbled a bit, which caused her to do something she didn't do often. She laughed once, the strange, sort of bark-like sound emerging from her maw in spite of herself. Well, she hadn't been expecting that, either. She blinked, a bit surprised at herself and her ugly-sounding laugh.

After a pause, a more serious expression returned to her face, and she meowed, "Well, that was a bit better than before. Though I don't believe you were aiming for my legs, it was a decently powerful move, at least." Heroneye's whiskers twitched as she turned to the apprentice.

"Try again."

( @ChromeSilver_Hwaa - Softpaw )