Snowpaw and Rustpaw's Border Patrol

Snowpaw caught up, she held her head high when Sagestar mentioned her name. "It's weird, though." she said, "I can't see how Riverclan cat can stand the water!" she said.

"The same way we're used to water, I suppose." Sagestar meowed, glancing back at their thick, marshy lands for a few moments before calling his other apprentice forward. "That's highpines up ahead. Rustpaw, come up here and find the spots with strong ShadowClan scent. Those are our markers, they mark the end of our territory. Refresh them, please?"

Snowpaw had a cocky grin on her face, her eyes sparkling with amusement,

Rustpaw nodded and padded forward. He parted small jaws and sniffed the air. A smaller pine, a thick oak, and multiple others had a heavy ShadowClan scent. he renewed the markers, rubbing his cheeks/the sides of his head against the boughs/trunks.

Snowpaw stayed back, and scented the air. She smelled something familiar, Prey! But, she didn't know the proper way to do a hunter's crouch, so, she just stayed put.

"Good job, Rustpaw." Sagestar praised quietly, "It may not seem like a big deal, but it's because we do this so often everyday that our borders remain clear and strong. It's very important to upkeep." After a few moments, he seemed to notice Snowpaw's distraction. Well, this would be the perfect opportunity to show them the basic hunting techniques, right?
"Come here, you two." He meowed, and got on all four of his feet. "Look at me and try to do what I do. Where we live, the ground is very soft and easy to sink in, so you have to spread your feet out to keep a stable balance while you stalk on the pure marsh - like where that lizard is hiding." He meowed, indicating to the prey Snowpaw scented. "Stand like I do, and don't take your claws out until the last moment, or else they'll snag on the plants."

Snowpaw nodded. She kept her nose on the lizard. She payed attention to Sagestar, but she still kept some of her focus on that piece of prey, it did look delicious, but she would take it back to feed the queens.

OOC- Does this count as a Hunting Patrol, too? ._.

IC- Rustpaw nearly perfectly mimicked him, but forgot to spread his pads. Surprised washed over him as he let out a choked wail. He sunk into the mud. The sticky black substance stuck to his fur, holding him in place. Mud had trapped him, and he would've been sunk to the back if he hadn't been taller. He couldn't move his legs, and writhed as he tried to free himself; to no avail.

Snowpaw sighed, and looked at her den-mate. "Oh my Starclan. Your kidding me." she said, to herself. She grabbed Rustpaw's scruff, with the lizard scampering away. She quickly pulled him out of the mud, surprised at how heavy he was.

ooc;; sure, if ya'll are learning how to hunt while we're at it. bic;;

Sagestar had been distracted for a moment and couldn't warn off Rustpaw in time. The tom couldn't help but let out a strong purr of amusement even still, though, "Lucky you to choose one of the worst spots to try your stance." he meowed, "Snowpaw, there's a pond up ahead nearby. Help take him there and see if he can wash himself off. Both of you can try to hunt something too. Then we can head up the border some more." There was something he wanted to check while they were here, but it'd have been best done alone.

Snowpaw nodded. "Yes, Sagestar." she said. "Come on, lets go." she said to Rustpaw, helping him down to the lake.

OOC- Lake?

IC- Rustpaw followed, feeling stiff and stuck as the mud hardened on his pelt.

ooc: Pond. xD


ic: Sowpaw pressed against him so he could have some support. "We're almost there." she said.

Rustpaw nodded grimly, shivering slightly.

Once they got to the pond, Snowpaw led him in, she helped him wash most of the mud off.