So sorry this is so late! *cough cough two weeks+ late* Blame school if you want to. But this is the newest chapter! Enjoy!
12
"Alright, now swipe your paw like this. No, like this, Spottedpaw. Its not some strange insect you're flicking off. You swipe. Yes, like that. Do it again."
Afetr the hundredth round of this, Stargleam was getting a little tired. But Spottedpaw was improving greatly, so it was worth it. He could now attack alright, and no longer looked like he was flailing cluelessly. After training had ended, Spottedpaw trailed after Stargleam slightly.
Spottedpaw was gasping, but his face was set determinedly. His legs shook. His eyes were bright.
Once they got to camp, Stargleam headed to the warrior's den to see if Lakepelt or Flamestep was willing to go on a hunting patrol. Both were in their nests, and when Stargleam asked, they both agreed to go hunting. As the three padded out, Stargleam caught sight of Spottedpaw practicing his moves in the gorse bushes. She stifled a purr.
"Where should we hunt?" meowed Flamestep. "I don't know of anywhere we haven't gone before."
"I can," Lakepelt said. "That place where Stargleam fought the kittypet. No cat has gone there for a while."
"Alright. I want to check something there anyway," Stargleam meowed, moving in that others followed her.
The patrol hunted on their way there, and were lucky to catch three mice that had been scrabbling around. Two were Stargleam's catches, and one was Flamestep's. Lakepelt looked a little put out, but perked up when the others assured her she'd catch something before they went back to camp.
"I hope so," Lakepelt grumbled
As they neared the place where Stargleam had fought the kittypet, prey started to appear more. Lakepelt caught two voles, and Flamestep had killed two more mice. Stargleam had somehow caught five mice and another vole.
"Come on. I want to see something," Stargleam meowed.
Trotting towards the area, Stargleam smelled kittypet again. It seemed to be a different one than the one she had fought before, which calmed her, but the scent was fresh….. Lakepelt and Flamestep stiffened. Then, on soft paws, the patrol crept forward. In the clearing, the same kittypet Stargleam had attacked sat, waiting.