An Assessment for Oakpaw

Condorclaw got up and stretched, preparing himself for the day. It was time for his apprentice to have an assessment, and so he wandered to the apprentice den to wake up his charge. "Oakpaw," he hissed softly, so as not to wake anyone else.

Oakpaw's eyes slowly opened, as he heard the hiss from his mentor. The apprentice was tired, and wanted to go back to sleep. Maybe it's something important? "Coming," he tiredly whispered as the tom stood from his bed, stretching his limbs back to life, and padded out of the apprentices' den. Seeing Condorclaw, Oakpaw asked, "What are we going to do today?"

Condorclaw smiled at his apprentice as he began to pad away from the den, expecting Oakpaw to follow. "Today seems like a good day for an assessment, don't you think?"

Oakpaw nodded his head, agreeing with his mentor. "An assessment shouldn't be so bad!" he mewed cheerfully, as he kept up with Condorclaw. "What are we going to do?" As the tom followed his mentor, he started to feel a bit uneasy. What if I fail? Will my mentor ever forgive me if I did something bad? Oakpaw quickly shook away his thoughts, clearing his mind. Think positive.. it could turn out great!

Condorclaw took Oakpaw out of the territory and to the river, stopping and sitting in front of it before looking back towards his apprentice. "Alright, I would like you to catch me a fish. Don't stress, but try to be quick about it."

OoC: And then I realize I have no idea what RC cats do for assessments. I'll make it up.

OOC: Gah so sorry

IC: Oakpaw nodded his head, and headed close to the river. Don't stress... just be quick, he repeated in his head. The tom watched the flowing river, eyeing closely for any signs of fish. The tom knew he couldn't swim, and it was best to try an alternative way. He unsheathed his claws, and made sure his shadow didn't loom over the waters. A queasy feeling hit him as he watched the river. What if I'm too close to the edge? He didn't want to appear so scared now, not in front of his mentor with a simple task. Then Oakpaw's opportunity came. Something was in there, just waiting to be caught. Oakpaw swiftly threw his paw in the water, his claws ready to catch it.

The tom flung the fish onto the mossy ground, and grabbed it in his jaws. He didn't really mind the wetness on his paws, and also the fish flicking the water on his face as it panicked and flicking its tail. The fish finally calmed down, looking in a dead-like state, so Oakpaw dropped it on his paws, showing Condorclaw. "Thank you, StarClan," he murmured under his breath.

Condorclaw smiled at his apprentice. "Good catch. Now, you think you can catch a few more? I want you to catch as many fish as you can before sunhigh." He paused for a moment before continuing. "Just try not to catch more than five. We wouldn't want to drain the river of its bounty, after all. Or, if you find any land creatures, those will also be acceptable."

OoC: I looked it up.