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AMBERHAZE
HE/HIM SHADOWCLAN LEAD WARRIOR
As the weather warmed and the last of the chill fell away to breathe new life into the forest, Amberhaze felt that there was no better time to attempt to hone Lostpaw's skills in the ways of combat. Truthfully, it wasn't his favorite thing to teach- he wasn't the best at it himself- however it was a necessity, something that every warrior would need to know the basics of in order to stay alive. He had failed Talonstrike when it came to this, and it cost his apprentice his health- both externally and internally- he refused to allow the same thing to happen to his new apprentice. His fear for what he may be unable to do for her would drive him, push him to do more than he ever thought possible when it came to his first experience.
His brother had been kind enough to provide Puddlepaw for their upcoming spar, the two of them walking side by side in an almost uncanny synchronization. Despite them not being born from the same litter, it didn't take a genius to discern their relation to one another, in appearance and in mannerisms. Lostpaw was glued to his opposite side, as she always was... timid in her own right, but observant and disciplined. Her constant presence was a weight off Amberhaze's shoulders, he never needed to stress about where she may be in the way he may have with Talonstrike... he was obedient, however he had a habit of leaping into danger without a second thought. Lostpaw was not so reckless, and it was a welcome relief.
The brush would begin to thin out as the group reached a clearing, and Amberhaze would signal a halt with the flick of a spindly tail. "This'll be good." They would take up their respective positions across from one another, Wormwatcher with Puddlepaw, and Amberhaze with Lostpaw. "I j-just wanna cover the basics today. Defense maneuvers, w-weak points, stuff l-like that." He was nervous, admittedly- Puddlepaw was much older than Lostpaw- much larger, more skilled. He hoped that she would give the younger molly some grace, the reminder of what she had done in the recent battle with Thunderclan causing his stomach to flip. "W-Wormwatcher and I will d-demonstrate a set of m-moves first, and then you can t-try it out for yourself with P-Puddlepaw, okay?"
His brother had been kind enough to provide Puddlepaw for their upcoming spar, the two of them walking side by side in an almost uncanny synchronization. Despite them not being born from the same litter, it didn't take a genius to discern their relation to one another, in appearance and in mannerisms. Lostpaw was glued to his opposite side, as she always was... timid in her own right, but observant and disciplined. Her constant presence was a weight off Amberhaze's shoulders, he never needed to stress about where she may be in the way he may have with Talonstrike... he was obedient, however he had a habit of leaping into danger without a second thought. Lostpaw was not so reckless, and it was a welcome relief.
The brush would begin to thin out as the group reached a clearing, and Amberhaze would signal a halt with the flick of a spindly tail. "This'll be good." They would take up their respective positions across from one another, Wormwatcher with Puddlepaw, and Amberhaze with Lostpaw. "I j-just wanna cover the basics today. Defense maneuvers, w-weak points, stuff l-like that." He was nervous, admittedly- Puddlepaw was much older than Lostpaw- much larger, more skilled. He hoped that she would give the younger molly some grace, the reminder of what she had done in the recent battle with Thunderclan causing his stomach to flip. "W-Wormwatcher and I will d-demonstrate a set of m-moves first, and then you can t-try it out for yourself with P-Puddlepaw, okay?"
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npc x npc / sibling to wormwatcher / other kin unknown
mentored by wormwatcher / mentoring lostpaw
21 moons old as of 02/21/2025penned by sloane