Training Snowpaw (Again)

[Brushfire]

Brushfire led his young apprentice out of camp to the training hollow. "Now," he murmured. "Let's try training again." He moved a ways away from Snowpaw and stopped. "Now, attack me." he meowed.

[Midnightstar]

Snowpaw nodded, a little bit cautious. She bounded forward and leapt at Brushfire with her paws outstreched, following the movements of Brushfire with flowing grace.

[*Spanglestar]

Brushfire side stepped and leaped on top of Snowpaw, holding her down. He pawed at her belly with sheathed claws. Then he let her up. "Good, but remember aim for where I'm going to be and pick up the speed a tiny bit and you'll be wonderful."

[Midnightstar]

The she-cat nodded again, studying her mentor to see which side he was leaning to most. His right. She raced forward toward his right, and just as she was two mouse-lengths from the tom she darted to the left and leapt. She felt her paws beat against the Brushfire's shoulder, making him wobble. She whirled around and leapt ontop of him, beating her paws on his back, claws sheathed. She was careful not to do it hard, just enough for him to feel the impact.

[*Spanglestar]

Brushfire nodded to praise his apprentice, then fought back a bit. Suddenly he went limp. As Snowpaw relaxed her grip, he sprang her off with his paws, and leaped on top of her, pummeling her belly with his paws, claws sheathed.

[Midnightstar]

Snowpaw gave a mrrow of surprise and rolled over, slipping from Brushfire's grasp. Springing to her paws she whisked around and bowled herself into Brushfire, toppling him over. She pummeled his stomach with her hind paws, making sure her claws were sheathed and she was gentle but firm.

[Brushfire]

Brushfire whisked her away gently and stopped. "Very good." he mewed. "Want to try some hunting?"

[Midnightstar]

"Sure!" She meowed eagerly, bouncing on her paws.