Quote: "Oh really?" Eaglepelt snapped. "Are you scared?"
Lionpaw froze. If she thinks I'm scared, they won't think I'm any good, so I won't become the strongest warrior!! He thought, and quickly changed his demeanor. He let his tail fluff out, and raised it high in the air. "No." he snapped. His stunning amber eyes were fixed on Eaglepelt intensely.
"Good. That's what I want to hear." Eaglepelt's fur flattened a bit. She looked strikingly similar to Maplestar. "Now, remember. If you choose to be trained here, I will be your mentor. We are kin, Lionpaw. But that is not important, and if you think I'll go easy on you because of that, you are very wrong." she warned.
Lionpaw's eyes flickered with excitement. But he hesitated. "What about Dawnpaw?" he asked.
"Featherpelt will be teaching her." Eaglepelt flicked her tail dismissively. "Sometimes you'll train with her. But, for the most part, you'll only see me here."
"Uhhhh....." Lionpaw held his confident stance. "I'm going to need to talk to her first." he said. "Tomorrow. I will have my answer."
"No, not tomorrow. I still want you to think about it over these next two moons." Eaglepelt said, "I only came tonight to explain a bit more to you, so that your answer would be clearer. Know what you're getting yourself into, Lionpaw. Once you do this, there is no backing out." Her voice dropped to a hiss. "You'll be coming here for the rest of your life. I want you to make sure this is what you really want."
Excitement flooded through Lionpaw's veins. "Like I said, I need to talk to Dawnpaw." he nodded.
"Very well." Right after Eaglepelt said that, she began to fade. "Alright, you're waking up. I'll see you soon."
A little while later Lionpaw opened his eyes. He blinked in the golden morning light.
"Let's go," Smokewhisker growled to Shadowpaw. Shadowpaw slunk out.
Specklefur gave Smokewhisker a hard look as she left camp. Specklefur didn't want to be an overprotective mother, but she wasn't sure if Smokewhisker was the right choice as a mentor for Shadowpaw. Shadowpaw, as a kit, would sulk and beat herself up for hours when Specklefur got after her.