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Sunpaw's weight shifted under her, and she found herself on her side. Okay, maybe she shouldn't have just ignored the kit's attack. Though the initial impact was uncomfortable, she wasted no time finding a comfortable position and swatting playfully at Honeykit. "Tastes like fun?" she asked, wondering if that was a phrase she just didn't know.

At first, Honeykit exalted in her victory -- she actually knocked the apprentice over! The kitten felt the larger she-cat give and hit the ground with a thump, even as the fluffy kit's head ached from the impact. She panted heavily, head spinning a bit; the world a bit of a blur to her. But when the apprentice didn't get up after a moment, Honeykit felt a surge of pride rush through her.

She had done it! She had really--

But Honeykit barely had time to bask in her triumph before a paw scuffed her against her ear -- jolting her. The golden paw batting her was weak -- Honeykit hardly felt it -- but then she realized, amber eyes snapping to the fallen she-cat.

The paw cuffing her wasn't weak -- it was gentle, like... like a mother playing with her kits. Sandpaw seemed to be purring, too -- and not only that, but talking to another cat at the same time!

Sandpaw wasn't defeated -- she was mocking Honeykit again!

Still engaged with other long-furred apprentice -- witness to this humiliation! -- and mewing, Honeykit saw Sandpaw's larger paw swat for her again; still clearly holding back her strength. That was it! I'll teach her to take me seriously!

The paw went for her at an angle -- Sandpaw still on her side -- and Honeykit turned to meet it, biting into the she-cat's foreleg with all her strength!

Drizzlepaw paused, mouth opening and closing for a few heartbeats before awkwardly saying "Um... smells like fun?" the little kit drew her gaze again. "What a fighter, you sound like you're preparing for war!" the apprentice smiled warmly at the kit, looking at her like she would an equal. "You must take your training very seriously."

"I think most cats say-- Ow!" Sunpaw exclaimed at the mild pain of something biting her, interrupting her conversation. Looking down, she saw it was the kit, still determined to win their 'duel'. "What was that for? What'd I do to you?"

Honeykit felt a flood of pride flow through her when Sandpaw flinched and yelped -- that would teach her! Even the long-furred apprentice mewed in approval. Once Honeykit had been hanging on for a few moments, however, the heat in her started to fade; the kitten's jaw tense and aching from holding on so tightly.

The golden apprentice had snapped to look her, obviously peeved; but Honeykit didn't even deign her opponent's mew with a response. Why would Honeykit bite her? As if she didn't know!

It only went to prove that Sandpaw wasn't taking Honeykit seriously. The kitten dug her teeth in a little harder.

The silver tabby, on the other hand -- she seemed to get it; obviously seeing the super awesome battle skills that Honeykit had been honing for days. A bite on the leg wasn't a definitive win, no matter how amazing -- but at the silver she-cat's admiring purr Honeykit decided to let Sandpaw go. To... um, let the apprentice lose gracefully, of course.

It wasn't because Honeykit's jaw was tired, or anything. Or that her head hurt from when she rammed it.

When she let the golden leg go, however -- seeing the silver she-cat's eyes on her -- Honeykit felt herself flush beneath her fur. Honeykit had been practicing, but... "Did you, um, really think I was good?"

Forgetting about the apprentice she'd just sunk her fangs into, the kitten glanced up at the silver she-cat.

Drizzlepaw nodded, smile widening at the ambitious little kit in front of her. "You're really good! Way better than I could ever be! I'm not much of a fighter, I like hunting better. I'm sure I could learn a ton from you!"