Teaching Ways (closed)

Minkstream took a careful breath at the entrance to the apprentice's den as he padded in, a tingle running down to his paws. In the dimness, he caught sight of a few sleeping bundles, and one in particular caught his eye as he wound between them. A grin threatened to break out on his maw, and he quietly stopped beside him, nudging him with a paw. "Kerath," He said quietly, finally letting the grin break free for a moment, "come on, it's time for some training."

"Mhmm...Coming..." softly mumbled the sleepy tom as he blinked open his eyes, his surroundings blurry and hazy due to having just awoken. He let out a silent yawn as he slowly got up. He stretched for a bit before shaking his head to rid of the last traces tiredness. His legs were a tad wobbly but he managed to successfully stand upright. He was now fully alert, a sheepish smile on his face as he looked at his father for further directions. He was a bit embarrassed to be caught looking quite disheveled but he played it off by standing a bit straighter. He wanted to clearly convey that he was absolutely ready to begin his training. He had been looking forward to this day since he had been first taught about his future milestones. It was one step closer to warriorhood. Quite exciting really.

Kestrelpaw looked a little sleepy, but that didn't stop his dad's enthusiasm. Minkstream was almost bouncing from paw to paw, no hint of early-morning grogginess in his sparkling clear green eyes as he waited for his son to wake up fully, paws kneading slightly against the ground. It almost felt like he was the apprentice, not Kerath, he noted with a mental snort. He could clearly remember Mottledspark's reprimand when he'd corrected him for this same eagerness as an apprentice, the tom's voice ringing through his mind sharply. Stop being such a kit!

Kerath straightened, his eyes expectantly meeting Minkstream's, and the older tom let a smile pull at the corner of his maw. "First thing we're doing is getting out of camp." He turned and led the way out of the apprentice den, whispering over his shoulder, "Believe me, it's a lot harder to do than you'd think - I nearly fell off the trail my first time."