Burnedpaw wasted no time following his mentor, walking just slightly behind him. Obedient wasn't exactly the word he'd use to describe himself, although he did follow orders well and generally without complaint. Then again, he'd never been given an order he needed to dispute. Following Hawkthorn was just...sensible. He wasn't going to show the borders to himself right? Although, he had to admit, seeing the territory like this was thrilling. He had always dreamed of this as a kit, seeing ThunderClan's beautiful forest for himself. His eyes glancing around to take it all in, though they always turned back to Hawkthorn to keep tabs on him.
Hawkthorn stopped again. "Smell." He meowed, not really a request but a demand.
He cringed and tried again. "Uh, I mean, try to figure out which clan's border we are close to." He meowed, more softer. He took some time to figure it out for himself before turning back to Burnedpaw. "This one is pretty easy." He commented as his ears pricked to hear the rushing of water.
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Hawkthorn stopped again. "Smell." He meowed, not really a request but a demand.
He cringed and tried again. "Uh, I mean, try to figure out which clan's border we are close to." He meowed, more softer. He took some time to figure it out for himself before turning back to Burnedpaw. "This one is pretty easy." He commented as his ears pricked to hear the rushing of water.
Burnedpaw stopped when Hawkthorn stopped, flicking an ear when Hawkthorn told him to try scenting the border again. Burnedpaw turned to face the wind and stepped forward, closing his eyes again. Almost immediately, the stench of fish nearly smacked him in face. He opened his eyes, wrinkling his now again but not as much as with ShadowClan.
"Fish." He mumbled matter-of-factly. He looked over his shoulder at Hawkthorn. "Is this...RiverClan's border?" He turned his ears, listening closely and barely picking up the sound of moving water that Hawkthorn was also (unbeknownst to him) heard.
Burnedpaw stopped when Hawkthorn stopped, flicking an ear when Hawkthorn told him to try scenting the border again. Burnedpaw turned to face the wind and stepped forward, closing his eyes again. Almost immediately, the stench of fish nearly smacked him in face. He opened his eyes, wrinkling his now again but not as much as with ShadowClan.
"Fish." He mumbled matter-of-factly. He looked over his shoulder at Hawkthorn. "Is this...RiverClan's border?" He turned his ears, listening closely and barely picking up the sound of moving water that Hawkthorn was also (unbeknownst to him) heard.
Hawkthorn nodded. "Aren't you happy that you don't have to eat fish?" He muttered and shook his head. "It stinks."
Hawkthorn turned and walked a bit closer to the inside of Thunderclan territory before stopping. He looked at Burnedpaw and grinned. "Let's learn how to kill a badger!" He meowed cheerfully. Hawkthorn laughed. "Joking. We're going to do hunting stances."
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Hawkthorn nodded. "Aren't you happy that you don't have to eat fish?" He muttered and shook his head. "It stinks."
Hawkthorn turned and walked a bit closer to the inside of Thunderclan territory before stopping. He looked at Burnedpaw and grinned. "Let's learn how to kill a badger!" He meowed cheerfully. Hawkthorn laughed. "Joking. We're going to do hunting stances."
Burnedpaw nodded in agreement. He could tell that the fish gave RiverClanners some type of advantages, such as being able to hunt even when other prey goes underground. And clearly something about their diet helped their coat health. But he had to agree, he wouldn’t want to eat something with such a…strong smell. He turned to follow his mentor, pausing when he said something about hunting a badger.
He blinked, feeling his body stiffen slightly, but then Hawkthorn said it was a joke and he felt himself relax again. That was close… But okay! Hunting! This was going to be fun! He nodded eagerly, padded forward until he stood side-by-side with Hawkthorn, looking at him with expectant eyes, ready to start.
Burnedpaw nodded in agreement. He could tell that the fish gave RiverClanners some type of advantages, such as being able to hunt even when other prey goes underground. And clearly something about their diet helped their coat health. But he had to agree, he wouldn’t want to eat something with such a…strong smell. He turned to follow his mentor, pausing when he said something about hunting a badger.
He blinked, feeling his body stiffen slightly, but then Hawkthorn said it was a joke and he felt himself relax again. That was close… But okay! Hunting! This was going to be fun! He nodded eagerly, padded forward until he stood side-by-side with Hawkthorn, looking at him with expectant eyes, ready to start.
Hawkthorn smiled at how his apprentice stiffened. Then he scented the air, nodded, and turned to look at Burnedpaw.
Hawkthorn got into a hunting stance, tail straight up, and balanced on both sides. "Copy me." He meowed.
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Hawkthorn smiled at how his apprentice stiffened. Then he scented the air, nodded, and turned to look at Burnedpaw.
Hawkthorn got into a hunting stance, tail straight up, and balanced on both sides. "Copy me." He meowed.
Burnedpaw nodded his head, crouching down and mimicking his mentor as best as he could. He glanced between them a few times, correctly his stance and paws as he did so. When he was satisfied, he nodded to his mentor, indicating that he thought he had it.
Burnedpaw nodded his head, crouching down and mimicking his mentor as best as he could. He glanced between them a few times, correctly his stance and paws as he did so. When he was satisfied, he nodded to his mentor, indicating that he thought he had it.
Hawkthorn straightened and examined Burnedpaw's stance, walking around him. "You're leaning a bit too much on your right." He meowed slowly and gestured to where he was a bit tilted. "Even it out so you don't stumble when stalking."
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Hawkthorn straightened and examined Burnedpaw's stance, walking around him. "You're leaning a bit too much on your right." He meowed slowly and gestured to where he was a bit tilted. "Even it out so you don't stumble when stalking."
Burnedpaw nodded, making the adjustments that Hawkthorn pointed out and shifting his weight. "Like that?" He asked, glancing at Hawkthorn.
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Hawkthorn nodded. "Exactly! Now try using it on some prey." He meowed and gestured to the woods.
Burnedpaw nodded, standing for a moment to memorize how this felt. He carefully stalked forward into the forest, opening his mouth to taste the scents around him.
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Burnedpaw caught the scent of something scuttling about in the undergrowth, and turned his attention to the scent. He crept forward to see a mouse. Burnedpaw tried to remember some of the basics of hunting he'd heard others discuss, checking the wind and making sure your target can't hear you or catch your scent. Check the tail too. He glanced back to ensure his tail wasn't going to brush against anything.
Satisfied, Burnedpaw continued to maneuver carefully towards his target.
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The mouse picked its head before rushing back into the undergrowth. Burnedpaw spat in frustration, but opted not to chase it, figuring it would just make more noise and alert other prey around. He lifted his tail, checking the wind to see that the direction had changed. My scent was blown right to it. Damn. He looked back at his mentor briefly before crouching down again, checking his paws before opening his mouth to try again.
Re: Burnedpaw's Training [P]
