Open Territory coffee and blue light screens // TREE CLIMBING CLASS !!

[Fujimoto]

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"S-so these pockets, here, um. They're perfect for your claws t-tuh-to hook right into." The Sun Guard unsheathed their claws to demonstrate as he sank them into the spring-sap tree bark, hoisting himself up slowly and carefully to show each calculated decision that led Fujimoto up higher and higher off the ground. Climbing the steep height of the pines was not so different from finding holds within the grooves of the canyons, and it had been a skill easy to apply to their new home.

His goal for the apprentices was for them to visualize and see each movement Fujimoto made and understand why. That he couldn't just slash his claws through the bark and pull himself upward without thought. It required careful steps, all it took was a deceitfully looking spot to grasp onto, just for t to give way and one might never climb again!

"Are you guys getting it? C-Cometglow?" Fujimoto looked down from after a pause to make sure the apprentices hadn't fallen with a glaze over their eyes, in doing so making his head woozy. "Hah, woah." He would have to get himself perched on a branch before he lost his grip!

// @cometglow no need to wait!

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[cometglow]

Cometglow waited beside the tree trunk Fujimoto had hauled himself up into, facing the apprentices participating in the lesson. Well, participating might be overstating it - listening to a lesson might be a better way to describe it, but hopefully they'd start to join in soon if they felt comfortable enough.

He looked up, checking Fujimoto's progress up the tree. He seemed to be handling it mostly well, although that brief flash of wooziness didn't go entirely unnoticed. "Careful, I don't want to have to catch you if you fall." He teased, before standing up and looking to the gathered apprentices, who had hopefully paid attention to Fujimoto's instruction. Time to see. "Does anyone else want to give it a try? Just a tail-length or so up at first, I don't want to have to give Swallowpaw any more patients if anyone gets hurt."

__________Let's make the most of the night ✿ like we're gonna die young___________

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• Cometglow he/him & skyclan
  
  ✿ black tortie with white spotting
  ✿ 39 moons
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  ✿ Peaceful and healing powerplay permitted.
  
  
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  template by scarlet​

 

[Teaselfeather]

TEASELPAW

Over hill, over dale, through the valley and vale do not weep, do not wail, I am coming home to you

Teaselpaw stared at Fujimoto with wide eyes as they addressed the group of apprentices, their expression firm and unwavering. Teaselpaw was good at hunting, undoubtedly so. Fighting? A whole other story. But climbing? Yeah, Teaselpaw would say they were pretty alright at that. …Well, when they weren't flinching at every shadow. Or bolting away with a startled cry. Not their fault, really. If anyone else saw presumably dead cats lurking around, they'd probably react the same way. And besides, how exactly were they supposed to bring that up?

" Hey, ma. I see dead cats. Is that normal? "

A snort escaped them before they shook their head, refocusing on Fujimoto just in time to see, oh. Oh boy. That almost looked like it was going to go very wrong. Clearing their throat, they gave a few quick nods before stepping forward with a soft mrrrp. They wanted to try. No, they needed to try. They had to prove to Hawkstar that they'd been training just fine under Fitzgerald. Even if they missed him. Stormcrow was a good mentor, strict, sure, but still good. But Fitzgerald had been different.

Sucking in a deep breath, they studied the tree, pale eyes narrowing in concentration. A moment passed. Then another. And then, with a burst of energy, they darted forward, claws sinking into the bark as they climbed with careful precision. Not too high, just as Cometglow had advised, but high enough to prove they were doing alright.

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