Robinpatch
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He's finally done it. If Ivy could see him now, he sure hoped that she'd be proud of his growth. He had finally deemed himself 'ready' enough to lead a hunting patrol and as soon as he was able to, he'd requested to do so. It was late leaf-fall and time was of the essence in regards to prey. Once leaf-bare fully eased it's way in, their food would start to go scarce, whether caught or not. The more paws that lent assistance with the last minute hunting was well appreciated all around.
Robinpatch stopped his patrol as soon as they'd made it to Beech Copse and faced back to address them. "
Alright. We've got plenty of time to catch what we can so try your best. Spread out to give each other room to focus but don't wander off too far in case we've got trouble. Oh! Don't hesitate to ask for help if you need it. Remember that food for the clan is our top priority right now so don't let your pride get in the way." The calico warrior offered them a tiny grin and signaled his team to begin. "
Good luck to all." he meowed as he watched them scatter before rushing away himself.
It only took a minute or so after for the large tom to find something. It was a decent looking starling. He slinked up to it for only a few beats before just leaping at it instead. He didn't want to take any chances.
Relief flooded the old tom as he felt his claws sink into the feathery creature. He killed it with a swift bite and stood back up. Thank Starclan for this catch. He sighed and began to bury his treasure. Best trudge on and not dally any longer than he needed to. He hoped the others were having such luck as he.
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★Robinpatch successfully caught a bird (starling)! It cost him 3 SP (117/120 SP).★
Blackpaw
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Blackpaw stood at attention beside the rest of the group as Robinpatch explained a few things before letting them go. He filed the older tom's instructions for later use. The apprentice shot them all a bright grin before puffing out his chest. "
Got it! Let's do this!" he said with enthusiasm as he raced away toward a random direction while being mindful of how much distance there was between him and the others.
A chubby frog soon came into the dark-furred tom's view and he instantly dampened his giddiness. He couldn't have it hop away instantly. The apprentice put on a serious face and recited all that he'd learned from his solo studies and the little experience he'd been through. Alright. It was now or never!
He...
did it! It was a solid catch and he couldn't be prouder. All those days practicing paid off huh? He needed to store this safely and try for another success!
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★Blackpaw successfully caught a frog! It cost him 3 SP (57/60 SP).★