Here Comes the Sun, Bringing You Love and Shining on Everyone (CLOSED)

Shrikesong padded towards the apprentice den, where her apprentice Owlpaw was lying. Of course, everyone knew that she was not feeling great at the current point in time. It was painfully obvious, just by how little she had moved. But at the same time, she needed to bring her new apprentice to a hunting patrol. Perhaps it was good that she even knew her when the warrior was just an apprentice, and much happier at that. Perhaps it would help her recover. Despite telling herself constantly that she was going to seek help, she never had the motivation to ask someone like Daisybloom or her new apprentice Dovefrost. Daisybloom was already so busy anyways, and Dovefrost just became her apprentice, so she couldn't put that weight on him.

Of course, the only way she would be able to recover involved putting that weight on someone. Not on Owlpaw, though. Her apprentice didn't deserve to get swamped by the warrior's pain. She would deal with the pain later, not today. "Hey, Owlpaw," she whispered. "We're gonna go hunting today." She needed to be more active with her apprentice, after all. "Sounds good with you?" Of course, she asked if it was okay, as it didn't feel right just forcing her way with her apprentice.

Owlpaw was bored. It was hard for her to socialize with any cat because of her fears of messing up such interactions or being pulled into something serious. Thus, she often kept to herself and used her imagination to escape reality. Only right now, her imagination was rather low. It was hard to ignore the condition of the Clan-- especially her mentor, Shrikesong. Owlpaw wanted desperately to talk to Shrikesong, to provide the best help she could, but fear always held her back. What if her mentor didn't want help? What if her advice was bad and it hurt Shrikesong? All these thoughts came tumbling into her head. It was so overcrowded that she had begun to shake and stare aimlessly. When she heard pawsteps, she tried to calm down. Just enough to hide her worries.

When she stopped looking straight ahead, she noticed Shrikesong herself. Owlpaw gulped a lump down her throat, sitting up as carefully as she could to look like she was properly listening. A curt nod followed the greeting. "That sounds great. Being around camp all day is... suffocating. Thoughts, cats... judgment. Er, I mean, stretching my legs would be nice," she corrected hastily. She didn't want Shrikesong to worry about her. She clearly had enough problems of her own.

Shrikesong nodded. The apprentice always was nervous of other cats, after all. "Okay, then let's go," the she-cat said, leading Owlpaw out of camp. Newleaf was pretty, for sure. There were so many new flowers that she had never seen before, and it gave the territory a new shade of color that she had never really seen since leaf-fall. The ground was sprinkled with so many different shades of pink, red, orange, white, yellow, and blue. Blue was a very vibrant color, and she ended up really liking it. It was just so... different than what she had seen before.

The two cats eventually reached an area that didn't seem to be trespassed in a while. This area probably would be the best for hunting today. "Okay, I think that this is a good spot to hunt," she said. "If you need any help with hunting, it's alright to ask me. I'm here to help if you need it." Smiling at Owlpaw, the warrior turned to hunt herself. Noticing a bird fly down, the she-cat crouched down and began stalking it. Step after step, the brown she-cat got closer to the unsuspecting sparrow. As soon as she was close enough, she would pounce.

And then the bird was snatched by a raccoon, who was seemingly hunting the same creature that Shrikesong was. Snarling at the raccoon, the brown she-cat slashed at the beast relentlessly. Thankfully, the raccoon left without a fight. Gazing around the meadow, she sighed. I guess Owlpaw and I are not the only ones hunting in this area.

Shrikesong attempted to catch a bird, costing 3 stamina.

Shrikesong used Rending Front Paws on Raccoon, dealing 15 damage and costing 25 stamina. Raccoon runs away.

Shrikesong:
HP: 80/80
SP: 212/240

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'Hunting Dice' : 10

Owlpaw didn't know why other cats made her so scared. It had just been this way as long as she could remember. Even so, she did trust Shrikesong regardless of her worry for the she-cat's health. Padding through the forest behind her mentor, her spirits began to lift. There was so much life teeming around every corner. It erased the monotony of staring at barren forest for day after day. The apprentice hadn't even realized there were so many colors other than brown, grey, and muted tones. It felt unreal, as if the landscape was blessed by StarClan itself.

Her eyes lingered on the flowers and fresh weeds taking over. Owlpaw was highly distracted by the vibrant green, but it soothed her nerves. "Huh? Oh-- oh yeah. Yes. Good spot to hunt," she said, trying to pretend she hadn't been sniffing some of the bloom. "I'll be sure to ask you. I... feel like I always jump too early, but we'll see, yeah?" And with that, she decided to observe Shrikesong for pointers. Maybe if she watched an expert at hunting, she could learn to do it better?

A small squeak of surprise erupted when the raccoon appeared, deciding to cause problems. Yet Shrikesong handled it so effortlessly. Owlpaw shook her head to gain resolve, then attempted to pick up a scent. Any scent. Smelling a mouse, she craned her neck to lock eyes on it. Then she dropped into her hunting crouch. It was protected by a small sapling, but Owlpaw did her best to leap past it. Paws slammed down on the poor rodent, allowing her to end its life swiftly.

Owlpaw attempted to hunt a mouse for -3 SP! Attempt was successful!

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'Hunting Dice' : 6

After dealing with the raccoon, she turned to watch Owlpaw try to track a mouse. After the she-cat caught it, Shrikesong grinned. "Great job!" she exclaimed, her amber eyes gleaming from pride. Her apprentice catching a mouse did make her feel happy, at least right now. Perhaps that being with her clanmates could help her heal, bit by bit. Gazing around, the brown she-cat tried searching for some other prey that she could catch.

Turning away from where she fought the raccoon, she noticed a lizard basking in the sun. Getting into her hunter's crouch, she began stalking the scaly creature from a distance away. Hopefully, the lizard wasn't paying attention to her slowly, but surely, getting closer and closer to it.

And then it noticed her. Black beady eyes saw the she-cat jumping towards it, landing right on top of the unfortunate lizard. If it had seen her a couple heartbeats sooner, she realized, it may have had enough time to escape her pounce. But it didn't, so she could bring back a lizard to the clan. Carrying the limp lizard in her mouth, she buried it where Owlpaw had buried her mouse.

Today was a good day for hunting.

Shrikesong attempted to catch a lizard, costing 3 stamina.

Shrikesong:
SP: 209/240

The member 'Mamenchisaurus' has done the following action : Dices roll

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'Hunting Dice' : 5