It had been a few days since the incident. Snowpaw was excited. It was her first hunting patrol! “Snowpaw! Let's go!” Silverclaw yowled. Flamepaw, Sandclaw, Whitepaw, Squrillscar, Rainpaw, and Gemstar were all waiting outside. Maybe I can prove myself to Gemstar! She thought, padding out of the den. Whitepaw ran up to her and stopped. “Silverclaw, are you sure she’s ok enough to hunt?” He mewed, sniffing her all over. “I’m sure, Whitepaw.” Silverclaw purred. “Webpaw said so.” “Come on!” Rainpaw mewed softly. “It’ll be fun! Right, Gemstar?” “Yes, I like your enthusiasm, Rainpaw!” Gemstar led the way toward the camp entrance. Now outside of camp for the first time since that day, Snowpaw was excited. She quickly padded over to Whitepaw. “Are you ready?” Whitepaw asked, flicking his tail with excitement. “Yah!” Snowpaw purred. “Quiet down or we won’t be able to find prey from here to the Sun Drop,” Silverclaw murmured. Rainpaw was beside Gemstar. Flamepaw was bouncing around Sandclaw. “Its high time I took you hunting.” Sandclaw purred, watching the young ginger tom bounce around her. “Alright. I smell a mouse! Silverclaw? Do you want Snowpaw to get it? Or should I let the experienced tom do it?” Gemstar asked, his green eyes shining with as much excitement as Flamepaw. “Snowpaw can catch it. Right, Snowpaw?” She nodded. She went into the hunting crouch, her tail tickling her flank. She padded closer, ready to catch it. “Now.” Silverclaw muremered. Snowpaw leaped and caught the mouse. “I did it!” She purred. Whitepaw purred loudly, his tail up high. “Nice catch.” Rainpaw purred quietly. “Don’t worry, Flamepaw! Your next!” Sandclaw purred. Squrrilscar, who had talked the entire time, suddenly spoke. “Can Whitepaw catch something first? I want you all to see how good his hunting has gotten.” Gemstar nodded. “Of course! Go ahed, Whitepaw. What do you smell?” Whitepaw sniffed the air. “All I can smell is Snowpaw’s mouse.” He purred. “But over that I can smell… a bird! And nearby!” He ran off, toward the scent of the bird. Squrrilscar chased after him. “Alright.. Rainpaw? Why don’t you catch something?” Rainpaw nodded, Flamepaw looking dejected. “Sure. I can smell a rabbit close by. Of course, that crazy tom couldn’t smell it.” He hissed. “Be nice when talking about your clanmates!” Gemstar hissed. Rainpaw nodded. He got into the crouch and came back with a rabbit as big as him. “Wow!” Snowpaw mewed, padding closer. “Great catch!” Whitepaw mewed, muffled with feathers. “WOAH! You caught it!” Snowpaw ran over to him. “Yah! You should have seen his leap!” Squrrilscar purred. “I’m so proud!” “Snowsplash will be prouder!” Whitepaw purred. “Alright! Before I forget, Flamepaw its your turn.” Gemstar nodded to a bush where a squirrel was eating a nut. “Go get it.” Flamepaw crouched down, keeping to the forest floor, making sure he didn’t step on leaves. He started wriggling his tail in excitement and pounced on the squirrel, coming back with the prey. “Great catch!” Whitepaw purred. “If only Brownpaw saw! He says I’m a terrible hunter!” He hissed crossly. “It's alright. You can brag about it to him soon. Let's get back to camp.” Sandclaw led the way back to the camp. Snowpaw followed in step with Whitepaw. “I wish I had seen you catch it..” She mewed. “Don’t worry! You will one day!” He purred.
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