for the [love] of hunting

[[Ridge] of [Sapphire] light]

Poisonhealer trotted into the Maple Grove. He flicked his ears and lifted his head trying to catch the sound of prey moving in the undergrowth. He heard it, and flicked his tail. He dropped into a hunting crouch and moved forward dropping his tail to the ground. He dropped his feet lightly to the ground and slid forward with perfect grace. He paused tasting the air and a smile lit his face. He saw the mouse shuffling in the snow. It paused then lifted it's head scanning around before it slipped under a bit of snow coming up with a seed in it's paws. It turned it's back to it's predator, and that is when he struck. He pressed into the ground and his body flew through the air. It hit the small animal and his claws sank into flesh. He bent his head killing the mouse with a quick bite. He lifted it and turned trotting back to where he had left the blackbird he had caught. He scratched dirt and snow over the two and turned to continue hunting.

Nestpaw had come on the patrol as well, and as the group had come into the Maple Grove and agreed on a meeting point she split off quickly. She trotted off into the grove, and came to a stop, her eyes dancing. She smiled and closed her eyes opening her mouth and taking in the scent of the forest around her. She could smell prey all around her and she wanted nothing more than to find it all. She knew though that that was impossible. She wanted to impress her clan, she wanted to be respected Like Blizzardclaw had been. She sighed and opened her eyes. She dropped to a hunters crouch and moved into the underbrush. She hid under a bush and waited. Before long a squirrel entered the small clearing and paused it's back to her. She leaped and her claws sank into flesh. She killed it with a swift bite to the neck and turned intending to carry it back to the clearing to bury it but she was caught off guard as a rabbit raced from the underbrush and past her. Quick as a flash she dropped the rabbit and leaped on the rabbit. She killed it quickly as well and carried them both back to where Poisonhealer had said for the group to meet. She buried hers near the tom's but not with it.

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[lynxpounce]

Was it just her, or were her paws getting heavier by the moment as she trotted after the rest of the hunting patrol, eyes scanning the territory. This was suppose to be her home, yet, she couldn't remember anything there. Plus, the snow-covered ground didn't help her try to remember. Her brows furrowed slightly as she paused, ears going erect and tail swaying slowly back and forth in back of her. Her head cocked to the side for a moment as she listened, turning her head to look at where the sound was coming from. Without warning, she sprang forwards. Of course, she didn't calculate the jump, nor the fact that the small little rabbit had heard her before. Cursing, Lynxpounce clawed the ground in irritation. Gah! Why couldn't she catch one little rabbit. Letting out a puff of air, she turned, trotting back to where she found Poisonhealer capturing his own piece of prey.

She grunted, shaking her head at her mate. "Show off. I think I need to learn how to hunt again" The she-cat said, shaking her head as she pawed the two creatures Poisonhealer had just covered with snow and dirt. She turned her head as Nestpaw appeared, smiling slightly at the she-cat. "Looks like we have a little hunter on our hands" The tabby said with a smile, her head turning sharply as she heard something scuttling about. Lowering herself to the ground, she started forwards, waiting a few moments before tackling the creature. "Hey, hey! I come in peace! Lynxpounce, can't you tell when your own father's around?" The russet-colored tom grumbled as he pushed his daughter off his back, grabbing the mouse and tossing it towards the other pieces of prey. The tom trotted off, chuckling under his breath as Lynxpounce hissed in irritation, shaking her head.