
geckoflame moved with poise through the low-hanging mist that clung to the pocosin. every pawstep placed is calculated and clean, always ensuring that she never sank too far into sodden peat. pepperpaw trailed close behind yet not a word was spoken between mentor and student, the silence instead being filled by the droning buzz of insects and the occasional croak from frogs.
the skeletal remains of the burnt sycamore soon rose into view from the clearing like an ancient beast that refused to be buried. geckoflame's gait slowed to a halt, chin lifted as she draws in a slow breath to take in the surrounding scents. "there." she hums, eyes half-lidded, expression unreadable. a starling was perched upon the gnarled roots of the tree, its back facing the two felines as it foraged for insects, unaware that it had an audience. "go ahead." geckoflame shifted her focus to pepperpaw now, cool and expectant. "let me see what i'm working with." the lessons will come later. first, she wanted to see what kind of skillāif anyāher apprentice possessed.
the skeletal remains of the burnt sycamore soon rose into view from the clearing like an ancient beast that refused to be buried. geckoflame's gait slowed to a halt, chin lifted as she draws in a slow breath to take in the surrounding scents. "there." she hums, eyes half-lidded, expression unreadable. a starling was perched upon the gnarled roots of the tree, its back facing the two felines as it foraged for insects, unaware that it had an audience. "go ahead." geckoflame shifted her focus to pepperpaw now, cool and expectant. "let me see what i'm working with." the lessons will come later. first, she wanted to see what kind of skillāif anyāher apprentice possessed.
ooc- @Pepperpaw
