oh the trees we will plant [c]

Sparrowthorn wasted no time as the sun began cresting the horizon. She marched right over to Aspenpaw's nest and pushed him with her paw. It wasn't a shove, but nobody could say she was the most gentle of cats. "Its dawn, time to get going." Her low, quiet voice was piercing enough to wake even the deepest sleeping apprentice. What could she say, it was a gift. Padding toward the entrance to camp, the molly couldn't help but glance back for a moment, contemplating her harshness. It was necessary though, discipline was an important part of being a warrior, even if it wasn't always the focus of training.

Aspenpaw awoke to a feeling of a cat prodding him awake. He rolled over in his nest, wanting to continue sleeping but he knew that he should be up already. "Okay... give me a little more time..." Aspenpaw muttered sleepily. He got up, groomed his pelt a little so he would not have messed up fur.

Then Aspenpaw bounded towards the entrance of the apprentice's den, and looked around for his mentor. He found Sparrowthorn and quickly bounced over to her. "What will we be doing today?" Aspenpaw asked the she-cat excitedly.

"Training," Sparrowthorn said quietly, leading her new apprentice out onto the moor. "Hunting first, maybe combat if we have time." Waving her tail in an effort to have Aspenpaw keep up, she lead him to a flat, mostly-grassless area. "Here, stay." For a moment, she wandered away, scenting the air. There was prey nearby, but far enough that their voices wouldn't scare it off... unless her apprentice was louder than she anticipated.

Returning to Aspenpaw, she began to speak in her low voice. "Hunting is important to the clan. It feeds us, keeps us strong and healthy. Learning it now and becoming an expert at it as you age is a main pillar of being a warrior. It is not a skill to waste. Watch." Lowering her small form, she showed Aspenpaw the hunter's crouch. "You must be low to the ground, we have to hide in the grass. We don't get the luxury of brush like most other clans. When you get close to your prey, you run, you pounce. All Windclanners can run, another main pillar." She lifted herself back up, deadpan expression back on Aspenpaw.

"Show me what I just showed you. If your form is good enough, I'll let you go try to catch your first prey."