Bramblepaw opened his eyes and slightly sneezed. He started grooming himself since he realised he hadn't had a proper one for what felt like seasons upon seasons. As Bramblepaw was grooming himself Rushshine unexpectedly popped in. "Hurry up we have training to do today," meowed Rushshine as she was nudging Bramblepaw onto his paws. "Fine, but I am hungry" sighed Bramblepaw and fully stood up to get to the fresh-kill pile. He was about to pick up a large vole but Rushshine put a paw on it placing it down before he could even get a bite. "Mm, I think we should save the bigger prey for the hungriest bellies of all. Instead just get a mouse or something else," meowed Bramblepaw's mentor abruptly. Bramblepaw rolled his eyes at her comment and picked up a smaller mouse instead. He finished it very quickly and his ravenous hunger slightly lessened as he gulped down the remains. They then sprinted towards the river that bordered LeopardClan and SeaClan where they sat down. "Alright, Bramblepaw I want you to run past me as quickly as you can. I want you to try and knock me down," said Rushshine anticipating the trip. Bramblepaw ran as fast as his little limbs could go, just managing to knock his mentor down. bramblepaw was fast on his paws but Rushshine managed to overcome him, effectively pinning the apprentice to the ground. "That was very good but you have to be faster next time. I almost forgot later today I want you to hunt for the elders and then give them new bedding," meowed Rushshine clearly still dizzy from getting tripped.  Bramblepaw sighed again  and nodded, starting to attempt the move once more. It was already sun-high when they stopped. "I think that is enough for today, now go and help with the elders," meowed Rushshine ruffling her shiny pelt from the vegetation and the dirt. Bramblepaw then padded back through the jungle, passing blossoming flowers. Bramblepaw suddenly noticed a fat-looking mouse and immediately got into the hunter's crouch. All of a sudden Shrewpaw and Littlepaw stepped slyly behind him making the mouse squeak and dart off startling Bramblepaw. "Seriously?! You scared off my mouse,  and frightened me all the way to StarClan," growled Bramblepaw at the confused she-cats. "Sorry I guess," mewed Shrewpaw while Littlepaw simply shrugged. "It is alright. What is it that you want exactly?," sighed Bramblepaw slightly irritated. "We just wanted to know if we could hunt with you," mewed Littlepaw. "Fine, but I have to go back soon to help the elders," said Bramblepaw as his sisters nodded eagerly. All three of them hunted until the afternoon nearly disappeared as fireflies started to slowly glow and come out of hiding. "I should probably go to the elders to feed them now. If Rushshine finds out about this, she'll rip my pelt off," meowed Bramblepaw and sneaked off towards their camp. He brought all the prey he caught to the elder's den and then changed their old mossy bedding.  She let out an exhausted sigh and decided to check in on his mother. He noticed Squirrelspark moving toward the warrior's den so vastly that she almost accidentally went inside the nursery. She was shaking her head in disbelief and then started walking towards the warriors den again. "How is apprenticing Littlepaw going?," asked Bramblepaw curiously. "It is going well, although she can be a bit difficult sometimes," meowed Squirrelspark looking down warmly at her son. "Squirrelspark...," meowed Bramblepaw hesitantly. "Yes Bramblepaw?," mewed Squirrelspark gently. "I know you don't really like to think about father nowadays but,  I want to speak to him," meowed Bramblepaw with a twinge of excitement edging his voice, that he would be able to see his father for the first time in forever. "How so?,"  mewed his mother who sounded quiet taken aback. "I can talk to him at the next gathering and see what he's like," meowed Bramblepaw cheerfully. "Alright, but take caution as he can be a bit intense," meowed Squirrelspark and licked Bramblepaw behind his ears comfortingly.

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