It has been over a moon since Thornpaw and the others were made apprentices and over half a moon since Brackenstar had taught her how to hunt and fight. Brackenstar had wanted it to be a bonding moment for apprentice and mentor, which for her always went off without a huch. They were only together for the last couple of exercises of training. Where the other mentors could watch and help with little things that might improve the apprentice and get told what they are doing right.
On fight training days, they would pair up. These days were her favorite, because it was when it was just her and the other cat nothing else got invalid; it was also fun to throw Poppypaw around when she got the chances. For the first couple of days they would mix up each day, so one day Thornpaw would be with Timberpaw. Who would lose to her, because of her height and weight and his lack of practice. Her least favorite cats to work with was Poppypaw, because she could go head to head with her, unlike her brother, and still pin her. She wasn't as bad as she used to be to her, but she could not take criticisms from in her words "an over sized non- clan fake apprentice" or anyone unless it was Frostfur and Brackenstar. Owlpaw didn't really talk to her unless it was darning the pair up.
On hunting day, it was a little rougher. Timberpaw somehow managed to move through the undergrowth, like Antpelt dose, even with his long fur and always caught something. Owlpaw and Poppypaw seemed to excel, both moving with ease with their short pelts. While she kept getting caught in the undergrowth and tripping over her paws. Brackenstar kept saying it would come in time, but seeing all the other apprentices get it so fast made it hard to see it.
"Today we are going to do something different. Antpelt and Brokenear have come up with an idea that will hopefully help each other and yourself." Brackenstar said standing in the hollows.The mentors were sitting behind him and the apprentices were in front in a semi- circle, "Antpelt, Brokenear would one of you like to explain?" Antpelt and Brokenear looked at each other. For a moment nothing happened then Brokenear rolled her amber eyes and took Brackenstar's spot in front.
"Today you are going to be put in pairs and work on hunting and/or fighting. Your mentor will be watched, but not getting invalid. You can choose your own partner; it will just be the two of you. We are using this as a learning experience so don't do anything stupid" she said with a glare, "Okay, pick your partner and talk about you need to work on."
Thornpaw turned to Timberpaw with a smile and walked over, "So what do you think we should work on?" Over the past moon, Timberpaw and her had become closer than anyone would have thought. Without having Crowclaw around all the time the pale brown tom had really started to come out of his shell.
"I would like to practice some more on fighting. You?" He said sitting down. His pale brown pelt pricked with anticipation.
"Hunting. Brackenstar says I'm getting better, but I know I need some work." she said.
"Okay what do you want to work on first?" He asked with a smile.
"It doesn't matter what you work on, mouse-brain." A high pitched voice came from behind Thornpaw said that made her groan, "It's obvious we are doing this for you two." Poppypaw said flicking her tail.
Timberpaw looked at Thornpaw confused then back at his sister, "What do you mean?"
"Isn't it obvious?" she asked annoyed, but Thornpaw and Timberpaw still looked confused, "Wow you two really are slow. Okay let me ask you a question. Timberpaw how's fight training going?" the realization hit Thornpaw as she felt her golden-brown fur prickle with frustration "And Thornpaw hunting? Now who do you think we are doing this for again?"
"Hey that is not ture! We are doing just fine, Brackenstar said so." Thornpaw said her fur poofed out.
"Then why are we doing this and not just going with our mentors? It's because you two keep messing up on fight or hunting techniques. Frostfur saids I am excelling and Owlpaw is always beating you Timberpaw. It's you two that are the worst apprentices in the clan not us." she said with her head held high and turned to Thornpaw, "I've seen a better hunting technique from a mouse, but I guess that's what you get for making a non- clan cat an apprentice." She then started getting in Thornpaw's personal space. You don't have the same warrior blood as us, but you have kitty-pet blood or a loner. Both are not supposed to be mixed with a warrior's blood." She finished with a smile.
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Thornheart's Acceptance
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