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[center][b]Interacting with:[/b] [@The Elvenqueen] [@PrankFox][/center]
[center]Sunfur nodded his head decisively. Following Stormheart would be a great way to make sure they didn't miss any prey that was nearby. Stepping out from under the canopy of the pine trees, he opened his jaws to taste the air for Stormheart's scent. The jarring cold of the snow on his pads sent a shiver through his fur. The energy he had exerted catching the bird had made his temperature rise in contrast to the cold, and now, paws deep in snow, it was all gone. Struggling to muster more energy out of his exhausted body, he turned to Spidernose and meowed, [color=DAA520][b]"Stormheart went this way."[/b][/color] He padded around the right side of the trunk of the tree the birds had been in. [color=DAA520][b]"We can head in that direction and see what we can catch, then after we catch up to him, we can head back to camp. I want to cover this area very thoroughly. As we make our way through this denser brush, place every paw step [i]very[/i] carefully. Whatever Stormheart didn't catch is going to be very on edge and easy to startle. Keep your ears open and scent carefully."[/b][/color] He turned and nosed his way through the first bramble. [color=DAA520][i]I pray StarClan will bless us on this hunt. . .[/i][/color][/center]
[center]As they made their way away from the tree trunk, Sunfur was disappointed that he had neither scented or heard any prey in the brambles or snow. He had heard birds in the sparse trees above their heads, but he knew that neither of his Clanmates would be up to the bird stunt he and Spidernose had performed earlier. He worried that they may not have a choice if prey continued to be as scarce as it had been recently. Eventually, they made it to a very tightly woven section of undergrowth. He opened his jaws and his ears pricked as he smelled mouse. Dropping into a hunter's crouch he scanned the shallow snow around him and finally saw one of the mice scratching at a patch of frozen earth the snow had been scraped away from. As he was about to leap, his eyes lifted for a heartbeat and he met eyes with another cat, concealed in the other side of the brush. The look in the cat's eyes seemed both excited and urgent. [color=DAA520][i]Stormheart?![/i][/color] Had he been about to catch his mouse? Why hadn't he pounced yet? Was something wrong? He widened his eyes and twitched his whiskers aggressively, hoping Stormheart would understand his confusion.[/center]