Hunting down the cat

[Smokey]

Graymoon

The large, gray tom padded toward the stream which held mouth-watering catfish. All of the prey-in-water varried in sizes, which it didn't matter what caliber the fish were, because they're all delicious and feed the clan. The marshy territory was oozing through Graymoon's feet as he padded the few fox-lengths left to the stream. He looked over his shoulder and called for his new apprentice, Illusionpaw. Illusionpaw, are you there? No games today.

[.:Summer:.]

Illusionpaw padded out from behind the thorn bushes behind Graymoon, her mentor. Her last mentor Mintflower had disappeared, and Illusionpaw missed her dearly. After all, Mintflower was the one who taught her how to swim. Illusionpaw looked up at her new mentor, trying to forget about her last mentor's disappearance. "I'm right here." Illusionpaw quietly squeeked. Her voice resembled some-what of a kit's, well at least for now it is. "What are we going to learn about?"

[Smokey]

Graymoon

Graymoon nodded once Illusionpaw came into sight. Good, the tom purred. Today we'll learn how to catch catfish. He crouched down to the stream, watching the prey swim below him. Graymoon flicked his tail, beckoning his apprentice forward.

[.:Summer:.]

Illusionpaw stepped up to the stream. Her fur was a a cat's tail length away from her mentors. She was used to the water but she never tried fishing before. Illusionpaw always wondered what is was like to catch her first fish. Her ebony black fur tingled with excitement of learning a new skill. Illusionpaw shot a quick glance at her mentor with her crystilline optics. Graymoon was crouching down close to the stream. She copied the crouch as close as she can. "What now?"

[Smokey]

Graymoon

'What now?' the gray tom heard. Unlike birds, you have to focus on all of the fish, he mewed, remembering what his mentor had taught him. Then, at the last second, find your target fish and flail out your paw, trying to hook it. With that, Graymoon did what he just informed his apprentice on. In the air a fish flew, the sunlight hit the fish, making it glitter. A heartbeat later, the fresh-kill fell flopping on the land. He put his large paw on the fish to prevent it from jumping back into the stream. Don't forget to kill it so it doesn't scoot back into the water, he noted his apprentice. Now he removed his paw from the struggling fish and bite down on the slimey skin. Neatly, he picked it up and burried it under the earth to bring back to camp later. Now you try. Graymoon stepped back, giving Illusionpaw some space to catch her first fish.

[.:Summer:.]

Illusionpaw nodded as she went closer to the river. A dark shape loomed over the river. Poor Illusionpaw had thought that it was a huge fish. Doing what her mentor told her she, tried to copy him as much as she can. To her dismay, instead of a huge fish, she had caught the water. Her ebony pelt grew hot from embarresment when she realized that it wasn't a fish that she saw. In fact it was her shadow! Idiot! How could I be so mouse-brained The apprentince scolded herself.

[Smokey]

Graymoon

Graymoon was pleased with his apprentice's crouch. He saw that she flailed at nothing but a towering, dark figure above the water. It was her shadow. Illusionpaw did what he asked her to do, except it was at her shadow. Illusionpaw... he started that was great! he praised the black she-cat. Just next time, try it on a fish, the gray tom joked. Shall we see it again?

[.:Summer:.]

Illusionpaw heard her name as her mentor spoke. She stared at the ground, with her head lowered. Whatever Graymoon would say she would be ready to handle the shame. To her surprise, Graymoon actually praised Illusionpaw. The ebony apprentince nodded as the gray tom told her to do it again. Illusionpaw sayed close to the bank, waiting ever so paitiently for a fish. A couple of minutes later, a dark outline of a fish appeared. Illusionpaw scooped up the fish, trying to hook her claws into it. It worked! I acutually caught my first fish! Illusionpaw had caught the medium sized fish, her claws were still hooked on-preventing escape. Then it stopped moving altogether. She neatly unhooked her claws from the fish. Illusionpaw's eyes were full of pride. "How did I do?"

[Smokey]

Graymoon

Graymoon was a fox-length away from Illusionpaw, watching his apprentice attempt to catch a fish again. He nearly fell into the river in surprise whenever the ebony she-cat flung the delicious prey into the air. He regained his balance and backed away from the river. The she-cat's eyes were full of pride, which he was sure his were also. Illusionpaw...that was magnificent! the gray tom praised. Let's head back to camp. I'll be sure to let Oceanstar know about your progress. And with that, he headed off into the direction camp was, precisely knowing his apprentice would follow.

[.:Summer:.]

Illusionpaw brightened up after her mentor praised her. She followed her mentor back to the camp. With the fish in her jaws.

OOC: Low muse.......