Sky Glade

[Luna16]

Daffodilpaw raced onto the the Sky Glade, slowing down to allow Owlscreech to catch up. In her impatience, she ran a little faster than she had intended. The choking stench of smoke hit the back of her mouth immediately. Coughing, Daffodilpaw’s sharp eyes caught sight of the fires. Her pale eyes widened in fear, pelt spiking. But thankfully, it seemed to still be early. Just as the medicine cat had said.

“Owlscreech!” The pale yellow apprentice waved her tail to get the warrior’s attention, pointing with a paw to where the fire was starting.

​​[ @Splitmoon - Owlscreech]
[ @Rani ]

[Splitmoon]

Originally Posted by Luna16

Daffodilpaw raced onto the the Sky Glade, slowing down to allow Owlscreech to catch up. In her impatience, she ran a little faster than she had intended. The choking stench of smoke hit the back of her mouth immediately. Coughing, Daffodilpaw’s sharp eyes caught sight of the fires. Her pale eyes widened in fear, pelt spiking. But thankfully, it seemed to still be early. Just as the medicine cat had said.

“Owlscreech!” The pale yellow apprentice waved her tail to get the warrior’s attention, pointing with a paw to where the fire was starting.

​​[ @Splitmoon - Owlscreech]
[ @Rani ]

Owlscreech skidded to a halt beside the apprentice. "Dont go any further." she meowed, her eyes took in the fire all around. Her owl like eyes widen even bigger at the sight. "We should probably take a look....but I dont want to risk your life or mind. Let's head back to Twilightstar and Dusklion and report back to what we saw. They'll let us know what to do next. Understood?" she asked, turning her gaze away from the fire and on Daffodilpaw.

@Luna16 - Daffodilpaw

[Luna16]

Originally Posted by Splitmoon

Owlscreech skidded to a halt beside the apprentice. "Dont go any further." she meowed, her eyes took in the fire all around. Her owl like eyes widen even bigger at the sight. "We should probably take a look....but I dont want to risk your life or mind. Let's head back to Twilightstar and Dusklion and report back to what we saw. They'll let us know what to do next. Understood?" she asked, turning her gaze away from the fire and on Daffodilpaw.

@Luna16 - Daffodilpaw

Daffodilpaw nodded, looking at Owlscreech before her eyes were torn back to the sparking fire. Urgency crawled through her pelt like ants swarming on her skin. She needed to move, quickly! With all the speed she could muster! "Okay! I promise I won't get close to the fire!" She vowed, nodding her head dutifully. But I can't promise you won't get left behind! The pale yellow she-cat lifted her weight off her forepaws and turned on her hindlegs, pointing back to camp. Daffodilpaw put strength into her back legs and flung herself into a full sprint, heading for camp.

[Alchemist Kitsune]

| Dapplebreeze |
71 Moons - WindClan Fury Lieutenant
Agatha Kitty - Active | Silver Tongue - Active | Killer Aptitude [Tier 3] - Inactive

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Even as the young tom began scenting the air for prey, Dapplebreeze imitated him, her own mouth open as she tasted the hints lurking within the breeze. There was ample prey in the glade, with mice and shrew - this one was surprising, they were much more fond of the falls and the grove - easily scented, along with precisely what they were here for. True to form, Birchpaw did not disappoint, and the patched warrior purred in approval. Despite his lack of practice with this particular prey, she knew her young apprentice was studious, and wondered how he would fare putting in practice what she had just taught him. With the prey pile being filled to the brim when they had left, there was no stress in catching a rabbit on the first try. But then, some paws were just better after they had witnessed someone's attempt first. Blinking reassuringly to let the dear know that he wasn't forced to choose one over the other, the molly spoke.

"Right you are, my darling. Now, rabbits, as I told you, are swift to flee to their burrows. Usually they are in numbers, and from my experience teamwork tends to work extremely well when it comes to hunting them, as it means multiple rabbits can be obtained from a single hunt. In fact, a well seasoned warrior might be able to nab two rabbits if they are lucky in a solitary hunt as well, but that's getting quite ahead of ourselves, isn't it, my dear?" the former queen mewed, blue eyes regaining some shine as a soft, delicate trill of laughter escaped her before continuing.

"But that's quite enough of that, isn't it? I believe that for our lesson here today, we will try some solo hunting, what do you say? As pleasant as teamwork is, I do believe it is best to hone one's skill before attempting to combine said skills with another's. So tell me, Birchpaw. How would you like to tackle this? Perhaps throw caution to the wind and test your mettle? Take what you have learned today and try and piece together your own plan of action? Maybe a recap? A small explanation provided of how best to tackle these critters before you try your paw at them? Or a demonstration is potentially your preferred method of learning? All excellent options, my dear. We are here for your prosperity."

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@Aroogi [Birchpaw]

[Alchemist Kitsune]

| Dapplebreeze |
72 Moons - WindClan Fury Lieutenant
Agatha Kitty - Active | Silver Tongue - Active | Killer Aptitude [Tier 3] - Inactive

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Dapplebreeze had never been happier that she paid attention to the going ons of camp during emergencies more than now. Paws built for running across the flat lands of the moors, the fury lead Vinepaw with urgency, following the guidelines Owlscreech and Daffodilpaw had so diligently reported. It seemed they had time, too! The fire was nothing like the inferno that had destroyed their home moons past. Stars... how long had that been now? More than a full season's cycle already, for certain. Why, young Lightningstorm had been but a mere, new apprentice... and look at her now. A fully grown medicine cat with a litter of her own.

The patched molly could feel the blood roaring in her ears, the need to begin now, to halt the spread of the all consuming flames coaxing her forward. With a mild, demure smile of encouragement, she turned to Vinepaw, twitching her tail for him to follow after her. She had no intention of telling him how to dig this trench. True. All furies were mandated to cover tunneling basics. To have some knowledge of WindClan's undisclosed specialty. But Vinepaw was a tunneler's apprentice. He had much more experience and expertise on the matter than she ever hoped to accomplish. That said, they needed to come up with a plan, and fast... so might as well share her own ideas and begin work once they had settled on a solution, the quicker the better.

"Remember, my dear. We are here to build a trench around the flames and to keep a distance. We want to keep them back as much we can, but getting hurt in the process helps no one. Now... let us begin at opposite ends and meet up before adding as second layer of width. Does that sound quite alright to you?" she asked, paws itching to get to work, beginning their digging work the moment her and Vinepaw had settled on how to best tackle the smoldering menace.

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@Tallstar [Vinepaw]
| Vinepaw is free to intervene before Dapplebreeze starts digging to add in anything for the trench digging process! I just meant to imply that she'll start digging if Vinepaw agreed to speed up the process a bit, but words have decidedly failed me tonight. |

[Tallstar]

Vinepaw
9 Moons
He/Him
Vinepaw hesitated a while, attempting to comprehend Dapplebreeze's plan. His voice became a little more steady as he continued, "It sounds like a good start." "However, what if the fire spreads more quickly than anticipated? Perhaps, just in case, we ought to excavate a little bit farther than anticipated? He gave her a serious look, hoping she would notice his anxiety. "If we start off with a bigger trench, we could have more time to respond in the event that the flames shift. Be safe rather than sorry, please. "And if we can gather some stones or dirt to reinforce the edges, that might help keep the fire at bay," he continued as he dug once more. Merely a notion! His ideas felt a little more confident, and he was appreciative of dapplebreeze.

@Alchemist Kitsune