Training #1(P)

[Rivershade]

@lightning123

Padding towards the sleeping area of apprentices Rivershade sighed. It was a cool morning and rather nice. Something this clan needed more of. Once close enough she called out silkily "LightningPaw, Baby time to train" she turned and found a soft patch of nettle. Awaiting the apprentice she grinned to her self. The last few moons had been a mess and they still in a sense were. Training her daughter would hopefully take away from all the crazy.

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Lightningpaw's ears perked at the sound of her mother's voice. She made her way carefully out of the den without awaking any other cats, a skill that was much more easily used in the apprentices den where the cats were acctually exwaisted when they went to sleep, and poked her head out. She spotted Rivershades quickly and approached.

[Rivershade]

"Good morning" she greeted with a purr. "I'm going to show you the basics of hunting today" she started and flicked her ears, "Get something to eat we wont be back to sun down." With that she padded towards the hunting training grounds she liked to use. Waiting she for daughter with a smile.

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Lightningpaw nodded eagerly, and quickly ate a mouse before following her mother. "Ok, I'm ready." she said, after a quick onceover of her pelt.

[Rivershade]

Nodding with a small smile of amusement she snapped into instructor mode. "Show me your hunters stance" she commanded. Keen to get started and make her daughter a warrior this clan had never seen.

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Lightningpaw nodded and crouched down. She found it was natural as it was the same position she went into when she was balancing and about to fall. "Like this, right?"

[Rivershade]

She watched the pale feline warmly. "Spread your legs, your a bit unbalanced because your paws are to close" she started "Lift you tail a bit, too" she stepped back. "Besides that it looks very good"

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Lightningpaw nodded, following her mother's instuctions and finding it was a much easier position to hold. "Like this then?"

[Rivershade]

She nodded, "Yes. Very good." Stepping back she sat down. "Walk around like that to get a feel for it." She ordered, knowing getting used to it was very important for ones hunting career.

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Lightningpaw nodded and walked around a little, again fining it quite easy. She was good at balancing and apparently anything that had to do with it. "Mommy, when are we moving back to the old camp?" she asked, even though it was totally off subject.
(This is before the move back I think...)

[Rivershade]

Watching with a small nod of approval she flicked her ears. "Soon I would like to hope dear. Of course I do think you and your siblings will love it. The water, and the fish make life much more fun!" She purred. "Stay in that crouch and jump, like you would for a mouse or any prey."


-Of course-

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Lightningpaw nodded, aiming for a pile on moss and pouncing. She landed on the moss and bit into it before looking up. "You really think life there will be better than here?"

[Rivershade]

She tilted her head, "make sure you start low you jumped kind of standing up." She nodded as the young feline didn't even know what she was missing. "Yes, but I guess that because it's all I've ever known and I really loved it."

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Lightningpaw nodded, half to Rivershades comment and half to her moms response as she fixed the error that had been pointed out.

[Rivershade]

"Your stance is looking very nice, how about we wrap up todays lesson with a hunt." Smiling she stood and padded towards the small woods around them. "I can smell a mouse not far from here, lets see what you can do." Her motheryly side added, "No worries it's only your first time"