a kite's stealthy wing [P]

[Luna16]

Kitepaw was excited! She had spoken with Caveclaw previously, and she had agreed to giving her a stealth lesson! And finally today was the day! The brown speckled she-cat trotted to the camp entrance. It was bright and early, she didn't want to miss Caveclaw! The sky just turning gray as the sun peaked above the horizon. Fur thoroughly groomed, Kitepaw sat neatly, though her twitching whiskers gave away her excitement.

@Idiotic.Bean101 - Caveclaw - I'm so sorry for the delay with this!!

[Idiotic.Bean101]

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Caveclaw-She/They
30 Moons
PURRKS
Kitty Softpaws T2-Inactive
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Caveclaw had already waited long enough to help train these apprentices, and now that her leg was healed, she could get to it.
She noticed that Kitepaw was already at the entrance of camp. Well, at least she seemed eager to learn.

The Lionheart walked over to greet the apprentice.
"I see you're ready to go." They said "Do you want to eat anything before heading out?"
If a cat was hungry while training, it may be distracting, so she wanted to make sure that Kitepaw wasn't.


@Luna16

[Luna16]

Kitepaw perked up as Caveclaw approached. She opened her mouth to protest that she didn't need to eat, but then thought better of it. Wordlessly, the speckled apprentice bounded over to the fresh kill pile and grabbed herself a fish. Making quick work of it before disposing of the bones and thoroughly cleaning her face and whiskers. Kitepaw then returned to Caveclaw, tail lifted excitedly. "Ready!" She chirped.

@Idiotic.Bean101 - Caveclaw

[Idiotic.Bean101]

art by @/Marigold
Caveclaw-She/They
30 Moons
PURRKS
Kitty Softpaws T2-Inactive
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Caveclaw gave a nod, before leading the way out of camp.
She went to the same place she had started to seem to usually use for stealth training. Well, it was just shadowed enough, so it worked.

She stopped as they arrived, and turned to Kitepaw.
They would start with the usual question.
"So what do you know about stealth?"


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[Luna16]

Kitepaw eagerly and wordlessly followed Caveclaw, ear flicking thoughtfully when she posed the question. "Hmmm...being stealthy is important for hunting and combat." She mused. "Without stealth, a hunter can't hunt. And sometimes you have to be stealthy in combat...right?" She didn't know much about either, but logically this is what made sense. She may not have been trained in either yet, but she did know that hunters needed to be sneaky to get close to their prey. And in combat surely the same rule applied?

@Idiotic.Bean101 - Caveclaw

[Idiotic.Bean101]

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LionHeart


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"Yes, that is correct." Caveclaw said "Knowing about hunting can help with battle, and vice verse."

She sat doen as she continued, flicking her tail thoughtfully.
"Speaking of, how much do you know about hunting?"


@Luna16

[Luna16]

Kitepaw beamed when she got the answer correct, but it short-lived. She ducked her head bashfully. "R-Rowanmane has helped me with my stance but...I haven't actually hunted anything with it yet." She admitted, hoping that didn't disqualify her from the lesson.

@Idiotic.Bean101 - Caveclaw

[Idiotic.Bean101]

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PURRKS
Kitty Softpaws T2-Inactive
LionHeart


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"For now, that works." The lykoi-mix said "This will most likely help you learn, anyway."

Alright, time to get to work.
"Show me the crouch you know."


@Luna16

[Luna16]

Kitepaw let go a breath she didn't know she was holding, relieved. She smiled and nodded, settling into the crouch she practiced with Rowanmane. Though she double...perhaps triple checked her paws and tail, just to be sure.

@Idiotic.Bean101 - Caveclaw

[Idiotic.Bean101]

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Caveclaw-She/They
30 Moons
PURRKS
Kitty Softpaws T2-Inactive
LionHeart


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Caveclaw analyzed the crouch, before nodding.
"Good." They said, glancing around.

Now for the usual steps.
"Try to sneak up on that rock and pounce on it." She gestured to a small stone a bit away from them.


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