Warm Wind

[Blue the Bumblebee]

Follow my scent. Make sure you keep quiet. Mind your tail. It might give you away. Come. She meowed, turning from the clearing. She padded through the thick undergrowth, and stopped at a large tree. She waited for her apprentice to catch up. She smelled mouse and vole. There was also brids up the tree. She might teach him to hunt thse, too.

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Tornadopaw

He nodded quickly, and watched as Skypelt slipped away through the tall weeds and grass. Unsure what she meant by 'watch his tail', he simply kept it in the air like a flag. The gray tom padded quickly after his mentor, trying his best to move quickly without making a sound. Sniffing the air to check if he was on the right track every so often, Tornadopaw finally caught up to the warrior.

[Blue the Bumblebee]

We'll hunt here. she wispered. What do you smell? she asked.

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Tornadopaw

The small gray tabby tilted his head toward the sky, and tasted the air. His especially keen senses immediately caught the scents of a mouse, vole, and several birds up in the trees. Tornadopaw looked back at Skypelt. "I'm pretty sure there's a mouse and vole. And some birds." He thingyed his head, certain that he was right.

[Blue the Bumblebee]

Very good. What would you like to go for? Mouse or vole? We'll use the birds for a lesson later. She meowed.

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Tornadowpaw

He thought for a moment. They both tasted equally good. "I'll go for the mouse."

[Blue the Bumblebee]

Good choice. I'll be watching. You are on your own. Lets see how you do. she wispered, slipping away into the grass. She headed around to the otherside of Tornadowpaw, and waited for him to move. The wind was blowing the other ways, so her scent was masked for now.

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Tornadopaw watched as Skypelt padded away. Isn't this how warriors assess their apprentices? he wondered briefly. Then he turned his attention back to the hunt. Tasting the air once more, he could smell his mentor, but it was weak, and was blown away as quickly as he caught it by the wind. The scent of the prey was still fresh, but he ignored all of them but the mouse. Pricking his ears, he stood still. There was a faint rustling sound. Licking his jaws, Tornadopaw crouched down and crept towards the source. His eyes darted around, scanning for the mouse. Aha! Taking a few more steps, he could see it in a patch of weeds. Tensing his muscles, he sprang forward, remembering to unsheathe his claws as he flew through the air. He landed squarely on it, killing it instantly.

[Blue the Bumblebee]

Skypelt was proud. She had followed him and saw the whole thing. It took me three tries before I caught my first piece of prey. Good Job! she wispered, emerging from herhiding place. Bury it, and follow me back to the tree. Lets try bird hunting. she meowed, slinking back to the tree.

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Tornadopaw

He looked up, silver eyes glowing with pride at his catch. Taking his paws off of it, he picked it up in his mouth. It was rather plump, and the apprentice envied whoever would get to eat it. Tornadopaw padded after his mentor, and dug a small hole in the loose dirt before dropping it in. Giving it one last glance, he kicked the dirt back over it before joining his mentor at the base of the tree. "Bird hunting? But they're all up there," he commented, flicking his tail to prove his point. "I can't jump that high."

[Blue the Bumblebee]

True, prehaps another day then. I'll teach you to climb tomorrow. Then we can try bird hunting. You catch was good, but we need to work on you form. Try again. You'll be able to see me this time. She meowed. Tell me which direction that vole scent is coming from. She meowed.

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Tornadopaw

Doing as he was told, he sniffed the air again. The mouse scent lingered in his mouth, making it slightly harder. "Over there." He nodded in the direction of tree stump.

[Blue the Bumblebee]

Good job. she meowed.

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Tornadopaw

The gray tabby looked up at his mentor, proud. "Thanks," he purred.

[Blue the Bumblebee]

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You have a choice. It's almost sunset, would you like to sontinue training and hunting, or wouldyoulike to get back to camp. You must be hungry! I know I am!she meowed.

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