Cattail Pond

**BEAR.** · #1 April 19th, 2020, 02:54 AM

A large pond surrounded by cattails, Cattail Pond
serves as a useful spot for swimming practice without the risk
of being swept away by rapids, and can be used for hunting.

Water fowl and some species of fish (including perches and chubs)
can commonly be around and in the water.

**Wings** · #2 April 19th, 2020, 11:25 AM

As Owlflight trotted through the territory, he wondered silently why Stonepaw's mentor wasn't here but, shaking his head, he stuffed that thought to the back of his head. He hadn't really been looking back much to see if Stonepaw was still there. And he half wondered where Willowpaw was. Slowing to a walk, he padded into the clearing with Cattail Pond in sight. "Alright, we're here."
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**The Shadow Flower** · #3 April 19th, 2020, 12:48 PM

StonePaw would bound up beside him. Wow! It’s so pretty here! Look at the water! @Wings @Alexcentri @Quailsong @hal

**Alexcentri** · #4 April 19th, 2020, 01:10 PM

Branch padded around within the bunch of cattails, looking in wonder at all of them. "Look at how tall all these - er - things are! There are so many!" The fluffy kitten closed his jaws around the stem of one, wanting to see if it tasted ok. It...did not taste great. "Yuck... I'm hungry and there are all of these things but none of these things are for food..." He licked his chest for a moment, trying to get the taste off his tongue when he heard voices, causing him to fluff up and get closer to Blossom and Chestnut.
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**The Shadow Flower** · #5 April 19th, 2020, 01:25 PM

StonePaw would perk up her ears. Do you hear something?
She’d walk towards the meowing curiously.

**hal** · #6 April 19th, 2020, 05:14 PM

Chestnut giggled as Branch recoiled at the flavor of the reed, but the sounds they made weren't the only near the pond. Softly, voices drifted through the air. She pricked her ears as they grew louder, orange eyes widening.

When Branch fluffed up and got closer to her and Blossom, Chestnut's fear seemed to shrink; the cinnamon kit puffed out her chest and rooted her paws. Whatever's out there, I'm ready!

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**Wings** · #7 April 20th, 2020, 06:18 PM

The tabby tom padded forward, crouching when he stuck his head into the reeds. He smiled when he saw one tom-kit fluffed up and close to another kit and the kit that he was fluffed up againist looked as if she was about to protect him from some kit-killer. He chuckled softly,"hello little ones."
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**The Shadow Flower** · #8 April 20th, 2020, 06:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hal

Chestnut giggled as Branch recoiled at the flavor of the reed, but the sounds they made weren't the only near the pond. Softly, voices drifted through the air. She pricked her ears as they grew louder, orange eyes widening.

When Branch fluffed up and got closer to her and Blossom, Chestnut's fear seemed to shrink; the cinnamon kit puffed out her chest and rooted her paws. Whatever's out there, I'm ready!

StonePaw would smile at the little balls of fluff.
aaw! Hi little kits! What are you doing here all alone?

**Alexcentri** · #9 April 20th, 2020, 06:57 PM

Branch didn't really know what to do in this situation. There were two, much older looking cats he didn't know, but he was also hungry and they seemed nice. He also wanted to make sure that Chestnut would be okay too. "Uh, we're just - uh - lookin' around. I'm lost though, and I think Chestnut is too unless she knows where shes goin' and I'm hungry. But uh - just don't hurt us! I got some sharp claws!" He flexed his little teeny tiny claws at them.

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**Hexict** · #10 April 21st, 2020, 10:42 AM

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Mistfall lead Eveningpaw towards the quiet pond. This was a great place to teach someone to hunt and swim. The water was still, unlike the river, so it made it easier to catch the fish. They were easier to see and moving slower since there no current to swim with. The warrior took a deep breath to calm her nerves, praying to Starclan that she wouldn't mess up too much while teaching her new apprentice to hunt. She wasn't sure if it was a good thing or a bad thing that her apprentice was older. They would most likely be less clumsy and more alert than a younger cat, but they also were use to a completely different kind of hunting and would have to learn to fish instead of hunting land-prey. They were very different.

"Okay," the warrior stopped a few paw steps from the edge and turned to Eveningpaw. "There are a few things to keep in mind, it's not as easy as it seems," this was from personal experience. She waved her tail for the other molly to come closer. "You need to get close to the water and you have to wait. This can take patience and sometimes you're muscles can get stiff," she got into position to show Eveningpaw. "But you don't want to lean over the water, fishes can see your shadow and will be scared away." Mistfall was close to the river, crouching next to it, but was not leaning over the water. This made it slightly more difficult to see the fish when they were close, but at least they weren't scaring any away. Her pale blue gaze watching her apprentice to see if she explained and demonstrated well enough.