New Times, Old Habits <<Open>>

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Shadowfire limped through the undergrowth, alert for even the slightest rustling in the ferns that announced his prey. However, with his limp and dulled senses, he doubted that he'd be able to catch anything on this particular hunt.
Rustle, rustle.
The black warrior's ears swiveled forwards as he stalked his prey, carefully setting down his paws on the ground. As he walked, a savage pain lanced through his forepaw, and he bit back a hiss so as not to scare his prey.
Too late. The mouse scampered away, leaving Shadowfire with a throbbing paw and a growling stomach. "Mouse dung!" he hissed in frustration, and lashed his tail angrily.

[hawktalon]

Frostgaze bit back a laugh as he noticed Shadowfire's mouse scamper away.
"Not a good day for hunting, eh?" he meowed teasingly. The tom laughed and half-smirked. "Want to see how to actually hunt these days?" Frostgaze was only joking, but he didn't know Shadowfires frosty ego. The tom curled his tail over his paws waiting for Shadowfires answer.

[+[{S.E.A.M.I.S.T.}]+]

Shadowfire forced himself to bite back a nasty reply, and flattened his neck fur. "These days?" he mewed sarcastically. "You youngsters make me feel so old. I'm not ready to join StarClan yet, you know."
He twitched his tail slightly. "I suppose I should be resting in the medicine den instead of hunting, shouldn't I?" he mewed ruefully. This was one of his good days, when he didn't feel like snapping at anyone within a ten-meter radius of him.

[Wildstorm]

"But then again, you would rather be out hunting that lounging in the medicine cat's den, wouldn't you?" Scarletstar purred in amusement as she stepped lightly from the undergrowth. She had been on a solo patrol, and she had heard their voices so she decided to stop in and see what's up.

[+[{S.E.A.M.I.S.T.}]+]

"Sometimes, I think you know me too well," Shadowfire commented, and dipped his head in greeting. He sighed melodramatically. "I think I'll join a patrol, then, seeing as I'm no good at hunting," he mewed thoughtfully.
His ears flicked back as he realized something. "Oh, yes," Shadowfire mewed to the tom. "What was your name again?"
Seeing as he was supposed to be integrating back into his Clan, it probably wouldn't hurt to learn a few names or two. Besides, this tom seemed friendly enough.
"I'm Shadowfire."