One is the loneliest number

[Darky [Megan]]

Rainstripe's question was a good one. The kit paused and was silent, recalling what had happened before he smashed head-first into Frozenheart.

"... Ah wash chasin' a wizzard," Amberkit replied in a short mew, the short-lived hunt coming back to him. "T'was chasin' eet supah fast, so I wasn't seeing where I wuz goin', and .... well, you know." He gave a rather catty grin that just looked silly, though he didn't know that.

[Ten]

Frozenheart dropped Amberkit when he was sure he had his footing. Now where were this kit's parents? It was plain common sense that - wait, he was chasing a lizard? Well, of course. That's the sort of bad training he should expect from parents who let him wander out of sight like this. The tom beckoned for Amberkit to follow as he sought out another lizard, so that he could show him the real way to hunt.

[Darky [Megan]]

Amberkit, being a kit, was easily distracted by Frozenheart's actions. Instinctively, he followed, feeling interested in the white tom's tail.

Amberkit was, however, beginning to wonder why the white tom hadn't spoken. Perhaps he was a quiet kind of cat ...

"There! Ovah there!"

The kit's large grey eyes had spotted a jittery lizard about three tail-lengths ahead of them.

[Ten]

Looking back to see if he was following, Frozenheart saw Amberkit's excited exclamations. Then he followed the kit's gaze. A lizard. Perfect. The white tom lowered into a crouch and turned his head plus one of his ears toward Amberkit, meaning that he should do the same.

[duckyaisha]

At first Rainstripe was confused at Frozenheart's actions. Why would he communicate with Amberkit while he was hunting? Unless the prey was a rat, it could be taken down by one cat. But he had only done that just after the crouch, so maybe he wanted the kit to copy him? There really wasn't another explanation, so Rainstripe assumed he was trying to teach the kit. Maybe she could help. The tabby she-cat slowly walked over to Amberkit, not wanting to scare the lizard, and whispered in his ear in case he didn't understand what Frozenheart meant. "He wants you to copy him. Crouch down and walk very slowly towards the lizard."

[Darky [Megan]]

Amberkit stared at Frozenheart for a little while, anticipating an awesome chance to watch a real hunt at work. he had never got to see his parents hunt because usually he stayed in their territory with his mother while his father went out to get food.

Then Rainstripe came up and spoke to him. Amberkit let out a soft 'oh!' of comprehension and followed her words, trying to mimic Frozenheart. His small tail swivelled around in the air.

[Ten]

Frozenheart showed Amberkit how to sneak toward the lizard with slow, careful movements. He didn't understand the concept of sound scaring it away, but he did know that if you were too fast and reckless then your prey would run off. Once they were close enough, the tom gave him another tilt of his ear and waited for him to pounce.

[duckyaisha]

Frozenheart was one pounce away from catching it, but Rainstripe knew he wanted Amberkit to do it. She didn't want to interfere, but she also wanted to watch the kit make his first catch. The she-cat wanted to get just a bit closer, so she cautiously took a step, and fell flat on her face. The sound of her body hitting the sand scared the lizard and it began scampering away. Rainstripe picked herself up and looked down at her clumsy paws in shame. "Sorry," she muttered.

[Ten]

What in the walls? Why did....? Frozenheart looked around. Amberkit hadn't moved, but Rainstripe was a sandy mess. She must've fallen. He was disheartened by the loss of an easy catch and made no bother to hide it, sighing and glaring at the dust. Then he turned to Amberkit to see if he was up for another try.

[Brain]

Rockpelt could hardly keep from laughing. He crept up behind her and watched her get up from the dust. "Clumsyclaws," he murmured just loud enough for her to hear him.