Mink'Tail
ShadowClan territory
Frog'Star, Aspen'paw

As Frog'Star asked if Aspen'paw could scent anything, Mink'Tail had already made out any prey nearby. Her paws were aching to just go and get everything herself but she stayed out as she waited for the apprentice to answer. If only he would get to answering soon! Of course she had also been an apprentice, but she was SURE that she had been better than any apprentice that came before or after her. Mink'Tail was in line and skilled, so the training was quite easy for her. Then again she had the best mentor, Frog'Star himself when she was younger.

She was snapped out of her memories as Aspen'paw began going on about what would be the easiest thing to hunt. She turned her head away from them to look over the area and secretly roll her eyes. Mink'Tail wanted TO GO NOW!

"Perfect Aspen'paw, exactly what I thought. Now shall we start? The prey will start running if we continue talking forever."

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Aspen’paw
ShadowClan Territory

His ears lowered and he felt his lip curl slightly, but he lowered his head to hide it. Does she have to be so self centered all of the time? he thought with a silent growl, tail twitching as he waited for Frog’star to say something.

(I was gonna add to it and then forgot for like 20 minutes T^T)

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Frog’Star
ShadowClan Territory
Mink’Tail & Aspen’Paw

Frog’Star nodded along as Aspen’Paw spoke and he half-glanced to Mink’Tail with her follow up statement. He chuckled to himself. It was good have such eager warriors in the clan. He knew first hand how quickly Mink’Tail had picked up training. He just wished Mink’Tail would be kinder toward the younger cats. Maybe he’d give her an apprentice some time soon…

“Yes, Aspen’Paw I’d like to see you catch one of those birds. Mink’Tail if you wish, you can go off and hunt. Just meet back around here soon. I’d still like to make it to one of the borders yet before we head back.” He addressed the two cats, then sat back and waited to see what Aspen’Paw might do next.

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Aspen’paw
ShadowClan Territory

Aspen’paw blinked, turning his back on the warrior and finally letting a soft sigh leave his muzzle as he perked his ears, listening to the movement of the birds to his left. He knew his best chance would be to sneak up and pounce, but he also knew that if he caught one, the others would startle and let out a warning call. There has to be a way to catch one without startling the rest. he thought, racking his brain for the things his mother had told him about hunting when he was a kit.

Maybe if I find one on its own away from the others? he thought, nodding to himself and all but forgetting that Frog’star was there. He glanced down at his paws as he crouched, slipping them forward silently as he moved closer to the brush. He pushed himself closer to the ground, practically dragging against it silently as he went under and around the noisy leaves that hung low. He paused as he came upon a flock of birds pecking at the dirt. His eyes flicked over them, trying to find one on its own.

The birds hopped around, not noticing the cat that blended into the shadows of the shrubs like a shadow in the dark night. Most of the birds hopped around the tree and further into the bushes, leaving one to peck at the dirt in front of him, oblivious. Okay… Remember. Remember. he thought, narrowing his eyes as he snuck forward silently a few more steps, preparing to pounce. He waited until the bird’s back was to him, it’s head practically down a hole in the dirt. He bundled his legs below him and pounced high, squaring over the bird.

His paws met their mark, and the bird’s head was pushed into the dirt, Aspen’paw’s teeth digging into its throat before it could squawk. He picked it up, turning around, his eyes gleaming with excitement and pride, although he hid it quickly to show his leader that he was mature enough.

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Mink'Tail
ShadowClan Territory
Frog'Star, Aspen'paw, open!

Mink'Tail made a quick nod before turning around and trotting away, deeper into the forest. Finally she could get on with her work. She stopped once she was far enough from Frog'Star and Aspen'paw to have her own peace. A couple of scents filled her muzzle, the most vibrant coming from a mouse that seemed to be digging for something a couple tail lengths away. Mink'Tail lowered herself into a hunting stance and crept forwards, making sure to not make any sound. Her paws were put slightly infront of her so that she was ready to jump. Soon she could feel the soft vibration of its paws on the ground, she was now close enough to jump. Which she did.

After a while Mink'Tail walked back to the soft she had buried her prey at. Pride filled her as she looked down at her catch; three mice and a small bird. Enough to feed a couple cats. With her mouth full of prey she trotted back towards the camp. She let the prey fall onto the freshkill pile that was filling up steadily, then she turned back around to run back into the forest to meet back up with Frog'Star and Aspen'paw, like her leader had told her to do.

"If only the gathering would be sooner. I want to have a nice chat once again. Its been so boring only having these mouse brained cats around me for the full moon."

Mink'Tail grumbled to herself as her paws brought her back to the meeting spot.

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Sunfur
Shadow clan camp

Sunfur opened her eyes and blinked to adjust to the bright light spilling in from the entrance. She got up and trotted out, hunting patrols had gone out already, she thought slightly alarmed. She scented that minktail,frogstar and aspenpaw where awake and had left camp. She decided to stay in camp as not to bother them. She Shook he reply out and waited by the camp entrance for them to come back.

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Frog’Star
ShadowClan Territory
Aspen’Paw & Mink’Tail

Frog’Star watched closely as Aspen’Paw went about his hunt. When the apprentice spun around with the prey, Frog’Star gave him a nod of approval.

“Good job. That was a really great plan, and good execution. Quiet and swift. Perfect.” He praised the young cat. Frog’Star was proud at how far the young cat had come since his first days as an apprentice. He made another mental note to tell Aspen’Paw’s mentor that they were doing a great job. He considered if they should hunt around more until Mink’Tail came back, but just as he was wondering that, Mink’Tail herself appeared.

“Welcome back Mink’Tail. How was your hunt?” He asked the she kindly. He noticed that she didn’t carry any prey with her, had she been able to catch anything at all? Had something happened? He quickly shut off these worried thoughts. She probably already dropped it off at camp, or left it buried somewhere. If something had happened, she would be looking a lot more worried.

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Aspen'paw
ShadowClan Territory

Aspen'paw felt his lips tug into a smile around the bird, ears perking happily until he saw the she-cat return. His reaction turned into one of stone, his body language shifting into that of a quiet cat. He glanced between the warrior and the leader before staring at his paws.

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Mink'Tail
ShadowClan territory
Frog'Star, Aspen'paw

As Frog'Star noticed her she put on a smile. Obviously her hunt was perfect? As if she had ever had a missarable one. Well, some cats just have ant sized brains. Atleast this cat was polite and friendly though, showing her the respect she earned.

"My hunt was successful. I've already returned my catch to the camp."

She looked over at Aspen'paw who looked a bit funny. Why did he stare at his paws like that? Was he angry or embarrassed for catching nothing? Mink'Tail was about to leave her comment on him not catching anything when she spotted the bird hanging between his mouth. Her gaze went back to Frog'Star for a second who looked way too proud for just a small bird, however in defeat she mumbled a quiet something towards the apprentice.

"I see you've caught something too... perhaps out of luck, I assume you should at least receive a 'good job'."

She turned around quickly ans faced the other way pretending to groom her fur and looking into the forest.

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Aspen'paw
ShadowClan Territory

Aspen'paw felt his ears burn as he lowered them slightly, muttering a polite 'thank you, Mink'tail' around the bird. I don't understand how that "compliment" could be so condescending so quickly. he thought, paws twitching as his claws slid into the ground.

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Frog’Star
ShadowClan Territory
Mink’Tail & Aspen’Paw

Frog’Star watched as Aspen’Paw completely shifted from happy about his catch to a silent statue. This caused the leader great worry. Was this something that always happened when another cat came near? Or was Aspen’Paw specifically shutting down around Mink’Tail? He made yet another note, to not only keep an eye on the young cat in camp, but also to speak again with his mentor about it. It wouldn’t be good to have a warrior who shut down around other warriors. It could hold him back. Frog’Star originally thought he was just like that normally, but he had seen that smile, he had seen that spark in the young cat’s eyes. One day, one day Frog’Star planned to break down the apprentice’s walls. He’d make sure all his warriors were confident and comfortable around their clanmates. But, then again, maybe it was just Mink’Tail’s disapproval of younger cats. The leader sighed with a small smile on his face as he regarded the two.

Then Mink’Tail herself surprised him when she at least attempted to compliment the young cat. His smile grew into a grin. Perhaps it would be easier than he thought to help the two cats come out of their shells.

“Well then, shall we continue on the the border?” Frog’Star continued, Turing his paws toward the border. “We should be heading back to camp soon anyways.”

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Mink'Tail
ShadowClan territory
Frog'Star, Aspen'paw

There seemed to be an awkward moment of silence after the compliment she made. Mink'Tail turned around again after she regained her composure and looked over to Frog'Star who had a grin on his muzzle. Embarrassed at having her old mentor almost giggling to himself she just gave a slight nod at his offer to visit the boarders. Maybe, just maybe the trip could turn fun and they would meet a couple cays that she could fight at the borders.

Mink'Tail turned towards the leader once more.

"Which borders? WindClan, RiverClan or both?..."

A questioning look crossed her eyes. If only there would be another she-cat with her. A little would be just perfect right now. Patiently, as always of course, Mink'Tail waited for a response while also glancing over to aspenpaw to check what he thought of the patrol.

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Aspen'paw
ShadowClan Territory

Aspen'paw set the bird down gently and gave his ruffled chest fur a few quick licks, trying to hide the awkwardness coating his pelt like dust. He looked up, a paw set on the bird as he waited for Frog'star to respond to Mink'tail. A border patrol would be nice. Maybe there'll be some cats to fight. he thought with a flick of his tail. He was itching for a fight, something , to prove his worth to Mink'tail, Frog'star, and any cat that might doubt him.

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Frog’Star
ShadowClan Territory
Mink’Tail & Aspen’Paw

Frog’Star considered this for a moment. Which border would be the best? Maybe they should head to WindClan’s border. He always liked the walk there.

“Let’s head to WindClan at least.” He gazed up at the sky. “Then we should head back to check on the camp.” He stepped to his feet and started along the trail toward the WindClan border. He glanced back occasionally to make sure the other two were keeping up. The ground was soft and a little muddy, but Frog’Star didn’t mind. He walked with confidence and didn’t avoid the patches of mud. He simple stepped through them. He could clean his paws later. The soft squelch between his paw pads felt nice too. The scent on the breeze was damp, filled with mud and dew. Frog’Star had a grin on his muzzle. He enjoyed this wet-damp weather of their marshy home.


((Guys I am so sorry this took so long. Got stupidly busy and when I did have time my brain was too tired and distracted for me to write anything))

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Aspen'paw
ShadowClan Territory

Aspen'paw picked up the bird and followed, knowing that the border would probably be calm this morning. His tail hung low as he walked, hovering above the mud and dirt. He felt his head tilt down, and his eyes trailed the ground in front of him. With each little sound, his ears perked and his eyes shot up, looking towards the sound, but eventually returning to the ground.

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