Stormstrike's brilliant yellow eyes reflected the water as he peered into it, one cream-splashed paw hovering over the waves as dark shadows darted just beneath the surface. Clearly, he was entirely focused on hunting, so much so that everything else happening around him grew dull and muffled.
Suddenly, a thin voice wove its way into his mind, making his ears twitch. His bushy tail-tip flicked as he lowered his paw and glanced over at the apprentice sitting near him. "I suppose..." He mewed, summer-yellow eyes scanning her face for a moment. What was her name, again? Possumpaw? Blossompaw? The tall warrior's whiskers twitched. Blossompaw is probably more likely. "Even though I'm no longer an apprentice, I practice hunting and battling every chance I get."
He narrowed his eyes, turning his attention back to the river. He tried not to talk too much while hunting- or anywhere else, really. But something about her, the way her head tilted with curiosity, her inquisitive green eyes, made him want to keep talking.
"Who's your mentor again?" Stormstrike was careful to keep his voice casual, uncomfortably aware of her eyes on him as he stared into the river. Suddenly, his right paw darted swiftly through the waves, flipping a large, silver-scaled fish onto the riverbank in one smooth motion. He carefully bit into it's back while it struggled before moving it out of the way, glancing up at Blossompaw again while he waited for her response.
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