territory tour (p)

[Whitejaw]

-For @ventus only please <3
I'm going to do the training the same way White's was done, there'll be the territory tour, then general training, then finally assessment <3-

Whitejaw yawned as he made his way from the warrior's den to the apprentice's den, where he used to sleep. Everything seemed so bizarre and different since he became a warrior and being near the apprentice's den again gave him nostalgia; memories to back when he was first made an apprentice. He was so hyper and excited back then- it made him laugh to think of how crazy he was in his adolescence.

He poked his black and white head into the den where apprentices were sleeping. He couldn't help but be slightly jealous- the change of dens had made sleeping a struggle for him since he wasn't used to it. But he knew that it'd seem normal after a while. He purred as he spoke, pretty loud but still trying to be considerate for the cats who were still sleeping, "Windpaw? You in here? It's time for training," He grinned. Whitejaw couldn't believe that he had his own apprentice already.

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Windpaw hadn't slept at all. How could he, knowing that training was the next day? He sat quietly in his newly made nest, ears perked for Whitejaw's voice. Waiting kind of got tiring, and the urge to curl up and sleep was growing. Still, he wanted to be up and ready for whenever his mentor called for him. He let out a yawn as sunlight trickled into the den. 'Can't be long now.'

"Windpaw? You in here? It's time for training.'

Windpaw jolted upright and raced out of the den. Finally! He dipped his head once he reached Whitejaw, then let out a cheerful meow. "Good morning!"

[Whitejaw]

-sorry this is late-

"Good morning," Whitejaw responded back with a purr, waving his long tail. He grinned when he saw how excited Windpaw seemed to be for his first training session and it reminded him a lot of his own. Nostalgia seemed to be a common emotion for him recently. He dipped his head in return, wanting to be polite before beginning to inform Windpaw of what would happen on the day.

"Today we're probably just going to be doing a territory tour but if there's time we can do some basic skills," He smiled, glancing around the camp, "Would you like to get something to eat before we leave or are you good?" He asked, not wanting the younger cat to have to go so long with an empty stomach.

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Windpaw looked up at his mentor with a wide grin, eyes gleaming. A territory tour? How exciting! He shook his head vigorously when Whitejaw asked about food. "I'm good, thanks." He wasn't hungry. He just wanted to get out of here. 'Now I get to see what's beyond these camp walls!' Purring softly, he took a few steps back and looked up at Whitejaw obediently. He'd be ready to follow him out whenever he decided to leave.

[Whitejaw]

Whitejaw purred, giving Windpaw a small, toothy grin as he looked towards the camp exit, actually excited himself for leaving the camp. Rockclan territory was really exciting, prettier and more complex than some of the other territories like Fireclan, which was just plains as far as the eye could see. How boring life there must be.

"Alright, lets go then," He smiled, stepping slowly towards the exit.

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Windpaw nodded and quickly followed, accidentally trotting ahead. He didn't notice what he was doing until a few tail-lengths ahead. Once realizing this, he turned back sheepishly and returned to his place behind Whitejaw. 'I hope he doesn't think I'm annoying.' "Where are we going first?"

[Whitejaw]

-This is the map I'm using, for reference-

Whitejaw laughed silently to himself when Windpaw ended up trotting ahead of him, still finding the enthusiasm rather funny. "We'll be going to the Iceclan border first," He said when the apprentice turned back to him, "Then we'll be heading towards Treeclan, then Fireclan, and finally we'll go to the boulder pass, which is in our own territory," He finished, having planned the route so that they'd be more or less going in a circle around the edge of the territory. "We may not be able to get a very close look due to being blocked off by water and high cliffs, so unless you're an expert swimmer and climber," He trailed off, not feeling the need to continue what he was going to say.

As Whitejaw finally reached the camp exit, he came up with an idea, maybe if they had time to he could show Windpaw the Deathclan border.

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That sounded fun. Anything Whitejaw said was going to be fun in his opinion, though. 'IceClan border is our first stop! I wonder if it's cold...' He hoped it wouldn't be. He didn't like the cold one bit. His ears perked up in interest at Whitejaw's last comment. 'IceClanners must be super fit if they have to swim and climb a lot.' He thought, wondering if they would see any of them. 'I'm so glad I was born a RockClanner.'

[Whitejaw]

Whitejaw smiled as he exited the camp and began walking East towards the Iceclan border. They'd have to walk quite far to get there, but it wouldn't take much energy. "While we're walking you may want to take note of anything you pass and the direction, just so you can recognise how to get there if you're on your own."

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"Yes sir." Windpaw said with a nod, scanning their surroundings. His eyes landed on a fallen tree log, with thick moss growing on the top of it. That was easy to remember. 'So I'll know that this log is on the way to IceClan. Simple enough.' He thought, starting to look for more landmarks as they moved on. He wondered how far IceClan was now.

[Whitejaw]

Whitejaw tilted his head, givig Windpaw a confused smile when he called him 'sir'- that was new. Whitejaw walked a little more forwards before beginning to slow down, his nose wrinkling at the new smell that was now surrounding them, "We're here," He couldn't help but grumble quietly. Yes, he enjoyed going out into the territory, but the smell of the other clans always got to him- they were disgusting. The black tom was glad he didn't have to live in that stench.

"This is Iceclan," He continued, "They're actually not here right now, and are living in the plains because there was an avalanche, but that was before even I was born. Their leader is called Robinstar." He paused, "Take in the scent and ask any questions you want, then we can go to the next border."