Shadows All Around[C]

Quillsplash felt himself actually smile, with no prompting from his mind, when Hedgepaw called him cool. Was that what compliments felt like? And the smile only grew bigger when she managed to catch her first prey-- a mouse-- while remembering everything that he had taught her. She really did listen well, and her reaction was bright enough to light up the gloomy forest. "Good job," He purred, "Really, that was amazing. Most cats don't get it on their first try." Did he know how most cats did on their first try? No. No he did not. But whatever to make her smile, right? "I think this is enough for today. You deserve a break. Let's go back to camp, and after you bring the elders some prey you can share what you caught with Pineblossom, okay?" He suggested, beckoning with his tail for her to pick up her catch and follow him back to camp.