Come On Ya Smokey Ferret, Let's Go Training

Smokepaw would stop in front of his mentor, his tail flicking in annoyance. He almost caught it! if he just hadn't stepped on that tiny stick. "I missed it because I stepped on a stick, I was strong with stealth up until the point I stepped on the stick." He flicked his ears and looked at the sky. He saw a bird flying above. Maybe that was the bird he scared.

Ferretheart nodded, deciding it was best that the two got a move on and Ferretheart demonstrated for Smokepaw so he could use a better reference of how to catch prey. Although the she-cat wasn't perfect so it was obvious she would have her moments where the prey may have succeeded and left her empty-mouthed.

The mentor walked Smokepaw out once more, explaining to him how he could improve until they were deeper into the forest where the she-cat thought that she may find more prey to hunt with her apprentice. "We'll have you hunt and I'll watch, then, you can observe me and we can see how you can change your moves a little bit more." Ferretheart mewed. "I'll let you go first and I'll show you some mistakes you may have missed."

Smokepaw would pad after his mentor quietly. He wasn't going to let a stick get the better of him this time. When his mentor said he would be catching prey first, he nodded and got low to the ground. He slowly padded around while trying to scent something. After a little bit he scented a mouse. He got quite low to the ground, his belly fur almost touching. He watched his feet this time and got within pouncing range. He wiggled his tail, and leaped out at the mouse. His claws unsheathed and landed right on the mouse. He nipped its neck to end its life quickly. He then picked it up and padded back to his mentor. He was proud he had caught a piece of prey this time.

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Ferretheart congratulated Smokepaw by smiling proudly at him, nudging him playfully as Ferretheart Thin forwards to get ready and attack a new piece of prey. She hoped that it would work, for it would be slightly embarrassing to have her fail in front of her own apprentice, although he had gone through the same thing, so perhaps it wouldn't matter too much.

The warrior unsheathed her claws, perking her ears up as she began to hear a loud rustling in the grasses that surrounded them. Ferretheart then began to creep forwards, crouching lowly as she eyed the dark outline of a mouse that had been snacking on a piece of two-leg food. Ferretheart then made her final move, a small leap that Thin the warrior to the eventual blow on the mouses' body. But it seemed to of failed as the mouse darted away, wounded by still able to escape from the females grip.

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Smokepaw watched his mentor quietly. He flicked his tail back and forth as he watched his mentor's stance. He noticed that she had scented something, and watched her creep up on it. He noted her pouncing technique as well. The only thing is that she didn't kill it quite fast enough and while wounded it still escaped her. He assumed that happened to everyone, but he was a little annoyed. If his mentor couldn't show him how to hunt how would he ever become the best at it either. He didn't show this though, and nodded to her as she padded back over to him.

Ferretheart nodded, giving a small and short-lived smile towards the apprentice. "Your turn." She mewed, getting herself settled as she waited for Smokepaw to finish her turn. "We can have this last for a few more turns, then we can return back once we are a little more successful," Ferretheart explained, tucking her tail over her paws peacefully and giving the tom a calm look, hoping that the two were both going to be lucky.

The tom quickly set off again, silently padding through the forest. He quickly scented another bird, and dropped low to the ground in the hunting crouch. He carefully began creeping up on it. Once he was in range he pounced, catching the bird in his paws. He quickly bit its neck while it thrashed. It was actually quite large, and he was quite proud of it. He picked it up in his jaws and bounded back to his mentor. He dropped it near her, and went to sit again.

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"Good." She mewed, trotting around and slowing to a halt as she began to hear a soft squeal coming from a bush near her. She began to crouch down, keeping her claws unsheathed as she Thin closer and closer to her next prey, stalking it closely as she tried her best to think of moves that perhaps could help her out with finding herself eating this mouse.

The ThunderClanner made a leap, hoping that it made a good final kill and worked, unlike what happened on her last turn. But she had been close, once more not feeling the strength to catch another piece. She was dying to go back to camp, but it was her fault that she hadn't trained earlier with Smokepaw.

Ferretheart trotted over back to her apprentice, coming back with no prey but ready to open her mouth. "One more round." She mewed as she settled down once more, waiting for Smokepaw to go off.

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Smokepaw again stood up, already getting tired. Fighting and hunting both had tired him out but he was ready to hunt once more. He carefully padded back away from his mentor, scenting the air. He sensed a squirrel on the ground. He quietly padded closer until he could see the rodent. It was chewing on some seeds. He slowly crouched even further down and got ready to pounce. He stalked forward, making no more sound than the wind. He quickly leaped onto the rodent with his claws outstretched. He brought it down and dispatched it with a bite to the neck and a shake for good measure. He bounded back to his mentor. He was happy he had finally gotten the hang of hunting.


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Ferretheart nodded approvingly, knowing it was her turn now as she stood up and walked a little farther than usual. She hoped that her apprentice could still somewhat see her, although he seemed to have gotten the hang of hunting already.

Ferretheart spotted a plump rabbit that had been chewing on some greens. The she-cat got low to the ground, keeping her unsheathed claws under her and getting prepared to jump. Finally, she did.

Being a ThunderClan cat didn't seem to help. Maybe if I had some WindClan in me I'd have gotten it... Ferretheart thought jokingly. She laughed a little, heading back to Smokepaw and beginning to lead him back to camp. "So what have you learned today, Smokepaw?" Ferretheart asked, looking towards the tom who was now following behind her.

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