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[MERLINPAW]

So much had happened since Merlinpaw had been apprenticed to Flamestar, so much so that even thinking about it made the young molly's head turn, as though she were trapped on an ever-moving spindle. It felt like just yesterday that the tyrant of the skies had risen and fallen in the same breaths, with the purling ripples of the dying beast's breath sending waves even in the present day. Since then, Merlinpaw felt as if a tripwire had been placed just beyond her paws, and the taut tension between her clan and herself had been drawn neatly for her. At least Flamestar had been a beacon agleam in the midst of chaos, though Merlin couldn't help but feel like she were to disappoint her, too. In the quietude of the morning, the blue tortoiseshell sepia flitted through the twisting knolls of her birthplace that capped at her head and shoulders, vertiginous in the manner that it willed for her to trip at every turn and angle. Unlike the dull goldens and blues of her own coat, her mentor's coat cut through the miasma, and thus she followed the brighter-colored of the two. She hadn't much of a clue what they would be doing together so early in the morning, and the molly suppressed a yawn that bubbled at her throat, pushing the impulse down like she swallowed a bout of bile. "Um... Uh, are we - we hunting...?" The whispery voice of the young apprentice sounded through the pooling fog of the dawn, like verticles of wind that floated above the fog, only to flutter downwards to the colder earth. I'm not good at hunting. Especially in this fog! At least Flamestar can't see if I totally embarass myself.

( @Flamestar <3 )​

 

[Flamestar]

〔✦〕During Skyclaw's reign, even though she had gotten to train Merlinpaw, she hadn't gotten to spend as much time with the young apprentice as she would have liked. The false leader had kept a tight leash on her, and when they had gotten to train, his followers had gone out of their way to ruin hunts and battle training. Almost their entire time together something had always been happening. After the battle, she had been camp bound and forced to have another warrior step in to temporarily take over her training. Being out here this morning felt like a breath of fresh air...a new beginning, a new normal. This was how it was supposed to be...a new morning, with just mentor and apprentice.

The dense fog was a set back for sure, but the changing seasons wouldn't halt for her apprentice's training to progress. If Merlinpaw could learn how to hunt in fog like this, then she would be unstoppable in any situation. "We will begin with hunting, and depending on the weather we may try out some battle moves after." the leader would respond quietly. The past few days had been awful rainy, and the Sandy Hallow would surely be a mess if it were to rain again today. "How are you feeling this morning? Have your pains returned again since the other day?"

even on my weakest days ( I get a little bit stronger ) //

• ooc.
  
• FLAMESTAR —— leader of thunderclan , mentoring merlinpaw . storm x lily . littermate to nala, smokey, and nemo ✦ penned by icey !
  ✦ afab / she/her / 38 moons & ages every 20ᵗʰ
  ✦ widowed / heterosexual / closed to romance
  ✦ peaceful and healing powerplay permitted / underline & tag account when attacking
  —— difficult in battle
  ★★★★★★★★★
  
  ✦ “speech”, 'thoughts', all opinions are in character
  ✦ tags — msg on discord for plots — toyhouse
  
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  a longhaired red tabby with low white and green eyes. flamewhisker's fur is a vibrant hue of red, riddled with thick classic tabby markings. her fur is medium in length, and she has a large, feathery tail. her chest, belly, tail tip, and her paws are dipped white. flamewhisker's eyes are a dark, deep shade of green. her shoulder has a large scar on it from a fight with a dog. she also has a shredded ear from a disagreement with a loner during her time alone before joining thunderclan. on particularly cold days, or sometimes before a major weather change, she will walk with a slight limp from her shoulder injury.

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[MERLINPAW]

"B-Battle... moves...?" Merlinpaw stammered as she rolled over the fresh words of her mentor, as though her voice had become as fogbound as the weather that enveloped the both of them, shimmering in its own uncertainty and befogged by its own doubt. Despite the body that seemed to loom even over her, Merlinpaw felt quite unconfident in her fighting abilities, to the point where she would rather not lay a claw upon another's gentle flesh than to expose her underbelly of weaknesses. Unsheathed claws dug at the tender soil below. Still, wandering gaze trained elsewhere, anywhere but the burning olivine of Flamestar's. "Um... 'M fine n-now. Some - Sometimes it, uh, it hurts. U-Uh, nothing other than - than that. I'm okay... Promise." The throbbing had degraded into a mere pulsation now, settling into her crevices as the vapor left over from morning's sundries, never truly cleared away from the tangle of her existence. Of course, she assumed that this was but the course for all growing cats, and perhaps she was more of a complete wimp about it than her peers. Long whiskers twitched as she sniffed at her surroundings, holding her rounded crown high, though nothing would reveal itself to her. "Mm... Can't smell an - anythin'... What do... I do?" Dull aureate gaze turned towards the stark blaze-hues of Flamestar through the mist, as Merlinpaw could not find any trails from that of foreboding rain's presence, like it clung to signs of life as rime to the fallen bough. Panic struck at her next, a mere thistle upon the bulge of one's paw pad, though a sting nevertheless. I bet my denmates could've found ten pieces of prey by now. Ugh, Merlinpaw, you're useless out here!​

 

[Flamestar]

〔✦〕After her question, she noticed Merlinpaw's claws in the soil, and her wandering gaze. Flamestar blinked in concern, even though her apprentice insisted that she was alright. Sometimes she was still sore, but she was fine besides that. "I'm glad you are doing better...if you ever need to see Gentlestorm just let me know.." her words were soft, and she flicked her tail to attempt to touch Merlinpaw's back. "Don't be afraid to tell me. Your wellbeing is more important than a training session, alright?" she leaned forward, trying to make eye contact with her apprentice. If Merlinpaw met her gaze, she would be met with one of genuine comforting and concern.

She nodded as Merlinpaw confirmed she was unable to pick up a scent. Even for a well trained hunter, trying to catch a scent trail in this weather was difficult. "When we are in situations where we cannot find a scent, we look for signs. Every prey animal leaves signs if you know where to look." she began, lowering herself into a crouch. The tabby creeped forward a few tail lengths, to the base of a tree. "Here, look. Something has been through here several times. You see how the grass is flattened, and oh- look here." she pulled herself forward a few paw steps, motioning with her paw. "The leaves have been nibbled on too. Now this is a small prey trail, probably a mouse. They will be active in this weather, because they are harder to catch and it is easier for them to hide."

even on my weakest days ( I get a little bit stronger ) //

• ooc.
  
• FLAMESTAR —— leader of thunderclan , mentoring merlinpaw . storm x lily . littermate to nala, smokey, and nemo ✦ penned by icey !
  ✦ afab / she/her / 38 moons & ages every 20ᵗʰ
  ✦ widowed / heterosexual / closed to romance
  ✦ peaceful and healing powerplay permitted / underline & tag account when attacking
  —— difficult in battle
  ★★★★★★★★★
  
  ✦ “speech”, 'thoughts', all opinions are in character
  ✦ tags — msg on discord for plots — toyhouse
  
• 
  
  

  a longhaired red tabby with low white and green eyes. flamewhisker's fur is a vibrant hue of red, riddled with thick classic tabby markings. her fur is medium in length, and she has a large, feathery tail. her chest, belly, tail tip, and her paws are dipped white. flamewhisker's eyes are a dark, deep shade of green. her shoulder has a large scar on it from a fight with a dog. she also has a shredded ear from a disagreement with a loner during her time alone before joining thunderclan. on particularly cold days, or sometimes before a major weather change, she will walk with a slight limp from her shoulder injury.

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