"Hello Luminouspaw," Firewind meowed, noticing she seemed a bit nervous. He sniffed the air and looked around for anything out of place, like a fox scent for example. But there was nothing other than the normal training meadow smells and sounds. Relaxing, he asked, "Is there something troubling you?"

Aware that Luminouspaw was holding something back, Firewind decided not to press the issue any farther. He wasn't one to pry into other's private lives. If she ever wanted to talk he'd be there to listen to her and offer any advice if appropriate. "Well then," he meowed, "while were waiting for Infernalpaw to arrive, why don't you tell me how far along you are in your training? Are you past the basics like how to use the hunter's crouch and the first battle moves?"

"Well, that's good," Firewind replied. "I guess I was misinformed. I thought both you and Infernalpaw were being reassigned. Now this way I know for sure where to begin your training." Inwardly he berated himself. Wasn't he paying attention when Flamingstar spoke to him about his new apprentices? Or maybe she wasn't clear enough. Either way now he knew.

"The first thing I'll show you is the hunter's crouch. This basic position is very important." He crouched low and continued to explain. "See how my feet are even with my shoulders? That gives you stability so you won't tip over. Also keep your tail straight out behind you. You don't want it dragging on the ground or held high to get caught on low branches. Any sound you make may scare away your intended prey." He rose to a normal stance. "Now let's see you do it."

Firewind walked around Luminouspaw looking at her crouch. "Not bad," he meowed as he circled her again. "Not bad for a first attempt. You'll strengthen your muscles as you train. That'll keep them from quivering. You can relax now." He moved back a pace or two and got back into his hunter's crouch. "Now this is how you move forward," he said demonstrating it himself. "Keep low and place your feet down softly and quietly. Be sure to keep them even with your shoulders as you walk because if you move them too close together like this," he moved his feet in closer, "you can lose your balance and tip over." He began to wobble then fell over, albeit in an exaggerated manner.

He was pretty late, but honestly, if Infernalpaw noticed it, he didn't say anything. Rather, the tom cast a concerned glance behind himself, like he was expecting someone to jump out after him, before hesitantly waving his paw in greeting as he spoke up. "I'm here." The tom noted. He was almost a warrior, so at this point, it was all just honing the skills he had that was left.