"I'm gonna go ahead and guess that this is your first time out. I had the exact same expression that you did when it was my first time out of camp."
Newtface couldn't help but softly grin to himself. Time seemed to have passed by so fast. He was already a warrior with an apprentice of his own and a cat that he liked. The great thing was, she liked him back. Rosepaw... how was she? The two of them hadn't spoken in a while. Maybe, after he was done showing Kestrelpaw around, Newtface would take the she-cat out to hunt with him.
"Our territory is very wet. Not wet like RiverClan, but wet as in marshy and muddy. We use this to our advantage, though. You'll find a lot of frogs and toads around here, since they like the muddy atmosphere."
The warrior glanced back at Kestrelpaw to make sure he was still following him. By this time, he had a general idea of what landmarks he was near, and Newtface knew which one was coming up first.
After the two toms had padded on through the territory for a bit longer, the strong reek of fumes from monsters mercilessly flooded the calico's nose. He couldn't help but cringe a bit due to the smell. When the dangerous and terrifying black path came into view, Newtface stopped abruptly and held his tail erect as a signal for his apprentice to stop. Almost on cue, a huge, red monster went flying past the mentor and apprentice duo. It sped along the Thunderpath and eventually disappeared from sight. The tortoiseshell warrior glanced down at Kestrelpaw.
"This is the Thunderpath," He began, with seriousness in his tone, "It reeks of fumes from the brightly colored monsters that race along it. A lot of cats have been hit by these creatures, and they die almost immediately. Only lucky ones survive, but they make it out with serious injuries. Luckily, we have a way to get to the other side without having to cross the Thunderpath," Newtface glanced over in the direction of the tunnel underneath the black path, "The territories on the other side belong to ThunderClan and WindClan. This isn't a good place to try and memorize their scents since the smell of the Thunderpath is so strong."
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