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Hunting
Dec 14, 2007 19:45:08 GMT -5
Post by SUPERDREAMY on Dec 14, 2007 19:45:08 GMT -5
With Sorrowsong at her heels, Dreamwish crept forward silently paw by paw. She smelt the fresh scent of the pines, which disguised some of the prey scent away. She twitched her ears with anticipation. "Do you scent anything?" Dreamwish whispered to Sorrowsong.
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Hunting
Dec 14, 2007 20:18:45 GMT -5
Post by Mooneyes on Dec 14, 2007 20:18:45 GMT -5
Sorrowsong lifted her white muzzle into the air, inhaling a breath full of forest scent. But no prey. "Lets go deeper." she whispered to Dreamwish, her paws carrying her into the trees. Winding around the trunk of a silvery white birch, she inhaled again. "Mouse!" she whispered. Before anyone can respond, Sorrowsong was already creeping upon the grey creature. Suddenly, large, fluffy flakes of snow began to fall from the sky. Sorrowsong ignored the snow, though. Her paws brought her closer, until she was withing pouncing distance. Leaping up into the air, she landed on top of the mouse, taking it's life before it realized what was going on. She started scuffing earth over the prey, and turned back to Dreamwish. "Your turn." she meowed. The two cousins had a weird way of hunting together. They take turns hunting.
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Hunting
Dec 15, 2007 13:16:58 GMT -5
Post by SUPERDREAMY on Dec 15, 2007 13:16:58 GMT -5
"Great job!" Dreamwish purred. The snow began to fall quietly through the forest, the white sparkles falling peacefully down and landing on her whiskers. She tasted the air, while letting a flake of snow melt on her tongue, and scenting a hare near by. She crept forward, the hare was in full view now. Dreamwish tried to be as quiet as possible, knowing the hare might hear it. She pounced, and landed with her paws on the hare's long, strange ear. The fluffy white creature tried to run away, but Dreamwish bit and ended it's life. She picked up the prey with her mouth, and buried the hare in the dirt and some snowflakes.
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Hunting
Dec 15, 2007 13:17:56 GMT -5
Post by SUPERDREAMY on Dec 15, 2007 13:17:56 GMT -5
"And back to you, Sorrowsong." She mewed silently, raising up her tail high.
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Hunting
Dec 15, 2007 16:29:03 GMT -5
Post by Mooneyes on Dec 15, 2007 16:29:03 GMT -5
Sorrowsong purred in approvel, and started scenting the air, opening her mouth wide to try and draw in the scents. Sorrowsong stood so still, she was soon coated in a blanket of white, fluffy snow. Suddenly, her paw shot out and landed on a vole that was trying to escape back to it's den. Kicking dirt over the small creature, she turned back to Dreamwish.
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Hunting
Dec 16, 2007 22:48:20 GMT -5
Post by K a r m a on Dec 16, 2007 22:48:20 GMT -5
Moonkiss trudged through the forest, picking up, then loosing, then once again picking up Violetpaw's faint scent. Coming from behind a glimmering frost covered bush, Moonkiss found herself nearly crashing head first into Dreamwish's flank. "I'm so sorry!" She gasped breathlessly, giving both cats a polite nod. "I'm looking for Violetpaw. Have either of you two seen her wandering around here? She's supposed to be out hunting." Whipping her head around, Moonkiss couldn't seem to spot her apprentice anywhere. Where else could she be? The deputy wondered to herself, This is just about the only place in all of WinterClan territory where any decent prey can be found!
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Hunting
Dec 17, 2007 19:36:36 GMT -5
Post by Mooneyes on Dec 17, 2007 19:36:36 GMT -5
Sorrowsong looked up in surprise as Moonkiss almost crashed into Dreamwish. Pausing for a moment to think, Sorrowsong ran a slideshow through her head of leaving Winterclan camp and coming over to the forest. Finally, after two long minutes, she meowed "No, I haven't seen her at all since coming out of camp." Turning her head around, Sorrowsong faced Dreamwish. "Have you seen Violetpaw?" she meowed, wondering where on earth the apprentice can be.
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Hunting
Dec 20, 2007 16:59:31 GMT -5
Post by SUPERDREAMY on Dec 20, 2007 16:59:31 GMT -5
Dreamwish brushed the snow off her pelt and got up from hit that Moonkiss blew. "No, it's fine. I'm not hurt." She chuckled. "Violetpaw's missing?" She suddenly sounded serious. She lifted her head up and looked at Moonkiss. "We haven't seen her, and I haven't scented her either that much...she must not be in Pine Forest." Dreamwish guessed that Violetpaw couldn't be far, since her scent is still faint, but recent.
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Hunting
Dec 20, 2007 22:02:47 GMT -5
Post by Sparky on Dec 20, 2007 22:02:47 GMT -5
Violetpaw emerged from a couple of bushes, two squirrels dangling from her jaw. She dropped them on the ground and said, "Hello. Looking for something?"
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Hunting
Dec 20, 2007 22:06:24 GMT -5
Post by Mooneyes on Dec 20, 2007 22:06:24 GMT -5
"Violetpaw!" Sorrowsong exclaimed in surprise. Then, realizing how stupid she sounded, she briskly added "It um... was impressive how you covered up your scent like that." Looking down at her paws, Sorrowsong turned to Moonkiss. "There's Violetpaw." she meowed, before she can stop herself. Stupid! As if she didn't know that already! Sorrowsong chidded mentally. What was wrong with her?
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Hunting
Dec 20, 2007 22:32:27 GMT -5
Post by K a r m a on Dec 20, 2007 22:32:27 GMT -5
"I've noticed," Moonkiss meowed to Sorrowsong, her whiskers twitching in amusement. Turning to her apprentice, she added, "Violetpaw, I need to speak to you in private. Come with me." Without looking back to see whether Violetpaw was actually following, Moonkiss turned back the way she came, her tail flicking once as she disappeared. Finding a small clearing, the deputy stopped and waited for her apprentice. This should be far enough, She thought to herself, and sat down with her tail curled neatly around her paws. Moonkiss wondered how she was going to break the news to her apprentice, Violetpaw wasn't going to be pleased with this at all.
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Hunting
Dec 21, 2007 21:23:09 GMT -5
Post by Sparky on Dec 21, 2007 21:23:09 GMT -5
Violetpaw nodded and followed Moonkiss into the trees. She wondered what her mentor wanted. Not another chore, she thought to herself. I'm already worn out as it is. She approached Moonkiss uncertainly. "Yes?"
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Hunting
Dec 21, 2007 22:14:10 GMT -5
Post by K a r m a on Dec 21, 2007 22:14:10 GMT -5
"Snowstar and I had a little talk about your punishment just a moment ago." Moonkiss meowed apologetically. "You are to keep hunting for the rest of the day, and you are also going to stay behind at the next Gathering. I'm sorry it had to come to this, I really didn't want to do it, but you and I both know that you should know the scent of the border by now." Tilting her head to the side, Moonkiss couldn't help but to wonder, Is this really fair? Violetpaw came back right after she crossed the border, Wishpaw stayed there until we came to fetch her. And Violetpaw's punishment is much more severe! She has to watch over Wishpaw on top of all this! Shaking her head, Moonkiss didn't voice her thoughts. This was Violetpaw's punishment, as agreed between Snowstar and herself. It couldn't be changed.
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Hunting
Dec 22, 2007 14:00:28 GMT -5
Post by SUPERDREAMY on Dec 22, 2007 14:00:28 GMT -5
"Well, she covers up her scent very well, doesn't she?" Dreamwish purred nervously, she too hadn't noticed that Violetpaw could be so near. "Should we hunt with her?" She meowed, tilting her head to see Moonkiss and Violetpaw speaking softly.
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Hunting
Dec 22, 2007 14:59:57 GMT -5
Post by Sparky on Dec 22, 2007 14:59:57 GMT -5
Violetpaw's jaw dropped when she heard the news. "What?!" She exclaimed, her voice rising. "I can't go to the Gathering?" She dug her claws into the ground in fury. I can't believe it! She thought. All I did was cross the border, and now I have to watch Wishpaw, hunt for the whole day, and I can't go to the Gathering! Foxdung! This is so unfair! Without another word, Violetpaw shot Moonkiss a quick glare, grabbed her prey from the ground, and stalked off into the bushes. She would much rather hunt alone.
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