Maplepaw gave a little bounce of excitement. "Alright! Great catch, Russetprint!" she complimented the older she-cat. "Do I get to eat that one?"
Dustpaw purred his thanks and took a small bite of the mouse. He still awkward around the she-cat apprentice. After all, neither one of them hardly ever talked, much less to each other. But he knew that Cherryblossom had a point about making friends with other cats, and if any cat was a good place to start off from, it was Fadedpaw.
Ashstream pushed herself up and shook out her ruffled pelt. "You did well. Don't worry, it just takes practice. Let's try it again." She lunged for her apprentice and pinned him tightly to the ground.


