A Clear Sunny Day [C]

Subject: A Clear Sunny Day [C] Wed 3 Aug 2022 - 15:34

Poppyshine

Poppyshine had, admittedly, neglected in her duties as being mentor to Rainpaw. Due to kitting soon after assigning herself as Rainpaw’s mentor, along with caring for her kits and seeing them to apprenticehood—Poppyshine had been struggling to be a good deputy, let alone a good mentor. She wanted to change that, though. Since Sandykit was still healing up in the medicine den, and thus being carefully looked after, Poppyshine offered to take Rainpaw out for a more proper training session together.

“How have you been doing, Rainpaw?” Poppyshine asked with a smile as they walked along the river’s edge. She thought they could do some patrolling to stretch their legs before trying out hunting. “Things have been so busy for RiverClan lately. I hope that you’ve still gotten a chance to learn from the other warriors in our clan.”

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PineblossomT5 ShadowClan
70HP/200EP
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WillowwispT5 RiverClan
70HP/200EP
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RashoumonT1 Rogue
35HP/80EP
#bd1b00

LarkspringT5 RiverClan
70HP/200EP
#787878

PoppystarT5 RiverClan Leader
70HP/200EP
#669966

BlazekitWindClan Kit
10HP/20EP
#ff6600
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Subject: Re: A Clear Sunny Day [C] Wed 3 Aug 2022 - 16:01

Rainpaw couldn’t stop looking around. Sand under his feet made a small noise that he couldn’t ignore, the river making bubbling noises as it ran with the speed of WindClan. He made a shaky sigh as his mentor spoke to him.

To be completely honest, he didn’t attach himself to another mentor. He had spent most of his days swimming in the river and watching battle training. Rainpaw caught a fish once, but was too jittery to be consistent.

His tail flicked erratically as he glanced around. The noises were too much.

She stopped talking.

Fish scales.

What did she say?

“Oh! Uh… uh. I’ve been swimming lots. It’s hot.”

Subject: Re: A Clear Sunny Day [C] Thu 4 Aug 2022 - 11:17

Poppyshine

Poppyshine’s heart skipped a beat at the mention of swimming. She thought back to the raging river that she’d fallen into at Rainpaw’s age, and…and Pipitpaw who had fallen in as well. She hoped that the strain in her smile was not apparent. Mapleleaf had entrusted her children to her, and Poppyshine had not even been aware that Rainpaw had been spending time at the river.

“It is quite hot,” Poppyshine agreed. “I’m glad you enjoy swimming. I’m sure you’ve already seen how the fish swim through the currents, then. It’ll make teaching you how to hunt even easier.”

Speaking of…perhaps she should not delay the inevitable. As much as she hated the river, it was important that she teach her apprentice how to catch fish. She adjusted her walk and slowed along the river until she took a seat and gestured for Rainpaw to do the same.

Poppyshine explained, “Catching fish is quite simple. You keep still so the fish can’t sense you, and you wait until you see the glimmer of their scales—that means that they’re close to the water. Then you lash out with one claw and try to hook it so you kill them on impact.” She looked back to the river to demonstrate. She waited…waited…and striked.

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PineblossomT5 ShadowClan
70HP/200EP
#6699ff

WillowwispT5 RiverClan
70HP/200EP
#6abcde

RashoumonT1 Rogue
35HP/80EP
#bd1b00

LarkspringT5 RiverClan
70HP/200EP
#787878

PoppystarT5 RiverClan Leader
70HP/200EP
#669966

BlazekitWindClan Kit
10HP/20EP
#ff6600
(not pictured)

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Subject: Re: A Clear Sunny Day [C] Thu 4 Aug 2022 - 12:29

Rainpaw drew shaky breaths as he sat next to the deputy. He sensed something was off, and he couldn’t place it, only making him more anxious.

Did I say something wrong?

Is she mad at me?

Did I do something wrong?

Am I going to be an apprentice forever because I did a bad thing?

He raised his own paw, mimicking her, his wrist trembling.

Shiny scales… shiny scales… I think I can manage that—

After her catch, the water splashed, choppy water spitting up at him. Then, as the water soothed itself, he spotted a long fish with the shiniest scales he ever saw.

Rainpaw felt himself wavering, his wrist shaking. A shaky exhale, barely audible, left him as he closed his eyes. Opening them again, he swung his paw with claws out, trying to scoop the fish out of the river.

He felt a snag and yanked his arm out of the water. The long fish he spotted kicked out of the water, landing next to him. It was either dead or stunned, but it was there. He had caught a fish.

“I… I did it.”

Subject: Re: A Clear Sunny Day [C] Thu 4 Aug 2022 - 12:29

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