Riverstar training Galepaw

Galepaw wriggled around the training grounds eagerly as he awaited for Riverstar to show up. Ever since his apprentice ceremony the young dark brute and been full of excitement at learning from the great leader. His eyes shone brightly as he lowered his body down into a low crouch and his tail stick up in the air as he leapt for a leaf that was low on the ground. His still small fangs closed around the steam as his paws pinned the leaf to the dirt and he chomped on it briefly before pulling away to start spitting the bits of wood from his mouth. "Yuck. That is gross." he complained out loud.

Still spitting out bits of wood from his mouth the apprentice jumped when he heard the voice of his mentor. "RIVERSTAR!" he shouted before with one last spit to get the last bit of wood out of his mouth. Bounding over the dark pelted small brute danced around excitedly only stopping totilt his head at his leaders question. "I wanna learn to fight so I can defend my clan " he finally said his head nodding rapidly as his tail wagged. He couldnt wait to get started with Riverstar and if one was truthful Galepaw was still in shock over the fact that his leader had chosen to mentor him himself.

Galepaw laughed ducking his head with embrassment at Riverstars comment about the prey and his loudness. Attempting to sit still the apprentice looked up at his mentor. "Sorry Riverstar."
He said giving the red brute a sheepish smile. His ears pricked up as he absorbed the words his mentor gave him about fighting. "Yeps. Keep them off balance and find a fighting style that works for me." He told the large male starting to wriggle in his spot until he was almost dancing with eagerness.

Galepaw absorbed the information while doing his best to hold still until Riverstar said he could try. Like a suddenly released bouncy ball the apprentice bounced around the leader, in and out of reach rapidly. He even slipped under the red male in a swift dive before jumping up to try and land on the red fur that covered the older males back. His small fangs grabbed a mouthful of fur as his paws windmilled around as he attempted to push his small body upwards.

Galepaw squeaked as he was suddenly pressed to the ground and pinned by his leaders weight which made him let go of his fur prize.
He clambered to his paws listening to Riverstars advice and nodded taking it all in. Knowing the pup he would last a far while with his boundless energy but he knew he would have to stop at some point like he lost his bounce. Taking advantage of his mentors talking he rushed forward suddenly keeping low and attempted to bite his leg. With the fur he could grab the apprentice tugged backwards before ramming his tiny body forwards in an attempt to unbalance the red male and knock him over.

She'd heard from some loners that if one travelled through the packs lands one could come across the sea, filled with a burning desire to see it for the first time she'd left Shadesbury behind and had headed for the mountains that sheltered the town. Slipping up into them the well groomed young wolf had slipped from shadow to shadow, during her time away from her father she'd been taught plenty of fighting movements from Killian so she wasn't too worried about running into the pack of wolves. Green eyes glittered intensely as she explored, she'd paused to play in the waters of a pond briefly when she'd heard voices, crouching down and slipping into the shrubs scent briefly washed away from the water she had to hide a snort at the other young wolfs attempts at fighting. You must be joking? Moves like that would get him eaten alive, if thats the best these packs have then they're a pretty sad bunch still she was interested to see how the red wolf responded to the spotted wolfs attempt at an attack that to her was a frenzied attack with no real direction or focus. She'd seen dogs fight like that, they never lasted long, the ones that lasted were the ones like Killian. Methodical, deadly, cunning, sure aim, her list could go on, knowing she would remain scentless for a while yet she tilted her head a slight smirk etched onto her muzzle.

Galepaw squirmed under Riverstars large paw that held hum down and the scolding made the pup stop moving as his ears dropped. He looked up at his red leader and nodded taking in his words of advice. "Yes Riverstar." he replied looking determined. He looked like a starfish what with his legs all spread out from under his body and he started to pull them back in close to his body while his ears flickered around. With his paws back by his side the apprentice waited with as much patience as he could to be let back up from his place on the ground.

His ears flattened at Riverstars threat and the apprentice attempted to make himself smaller. The fear of being sent back to the nursery kept his body still as he lay on the ground even after his mentor let him up. Only once he was told to smell the area did the spotted wolf get back up and lifted his nose into the air. His nose wriggled as he sniffed padding around the leader to take in all the scents hanging in the air. "Rabbit and deer and that funny tasting ground bird thingy." he finally said not knowing what a quail was called. He didn't particularly like its taste so made no effort to learn about it when he had been a pup.

Galepaw perked back up with Riverstars praise on his scenting and his eyes attempted to memerise every inch of his mentors body in the hunting crouch. When it was his turn to try the speckled pup got into a clumsy crouch and he shifted his position as he was adjusted. When the nose of the red male pushed him over the first few rimes the apprentice went rolling until he was able to hold his balance under the nudge. At the release his dark head swiveled around until he found some bushes that were close to his leaders position.
Scurrying away in a different direction he glaced back at Riverstar before diving into the undergrowth. He was close to Claire but not in a position to pick up her scent and his direction of choice was in the opposite direction to her. He cept his bum low and crept along the floor until he was behind the large male.

She'd been watching closely quite amused at how these pack wolves did things, they wouldn't last a second against Killian. Smirking when the spotted younger wolf came close enough she began stalking him silently and hidden in the shadows her black fur allowing her to become one with them like her mentor. Slipping silently after him at just the right moment her back legs powered her forward, pinning the male with surprise on her side she sharply nipped him on the throat "You're dead pup" releasing him she moved away and into the sunlight studying the big red wolf while keeping herself out of the other younger wolfs paws. Any attempts at revenge were easily stepped out of reach of, her green eyes focused on sussing out the red wolf before she finally turned her attention back to the spotted wolf.  "you've got lots to learn if you ever want to be a real fighter, you wouldn't last five seconds in a ring" she added with a snort sitting down and curling her tail over her paws out of habit. Perhaps she was coming across as a little arrogant or snobbish but to her she was telling the truth her cold voice as chilly as the look in her green eyes. Her cold self was being shown, the facade that kept her safe, she'd learnt it from both Killian and Melissa when hanging out with them learning how to fight like a real fighter

Galepaw groaned when Riverstar told him to start again because he was being to loud. He trotted out of the undergrowth and entered back in at a different location to try again. That attempt however was foiled by the sudden weight of another body landing on his sending him to the ground with a grunt. "Im not a ring fighter so I don't have to worry about a ring. Don't know what that is either." he told the black female as he padded over to sit by Riverstar shaking his spotted pelt out. "Im a clan apprentice learning to support and defend my family." His small chest puffed out because he was proud of the fact that once he had the skills in paws he would be able to help his clan through the tough times of leaf bear and potential border wars. "Who are you Miss?" he asked suddenly remembering his manners that had been beaten into his brain by his mother.