Squirrelpaw crouched down, making sure her tail was still, and low. She stepped forward, setting each paw down with precision, careful to avoid any twigs. She kept her eyes on the squirrel in front of her. She pounced, just a few pawsteps away from the squirrel. It darted up a oak tree and Squirrelpaw followed immediately, her claws digging into the bark. As she gained on the small animal, her eyes narrowed in determination. She stretched out a claw, hooking the squirrel and quickly biting down on its spine. 

"Squirrelpaw! Very good! You've mastered tree climbing for sure. You're just like a squirrel." Littlefang called from the bottom of the tree, as Squirrelpaw climbed down, headfirst. Most BranchClan cats couldn't do this, even though they were named after trees. 

"Thanks, Littlefang." Squirrelpaw said, absentmindedly. 

"Is something wrong, Squirrelpaw?" Littlefang asked, his face clearly concerned. 

"It's just that, well, I'm really worried about Bramblepaw. Do you think Sagestride's nice to her?" Squirrelpaw asked, looking back at her mentor as they headed back to camp. 

"You're old enough, that I won't hide things from you, Squirrelpaw. To be honest, I think Sagestride is a good medicine cat, but she doesn't care about other clans. She will teach Bramblepaw, because Mistystar told her to, and she's loyal to her clan and leader. But, I don't think she'll be very kind to Bramblepaw. But, Bramblepaw's strong. She'll be fine." Littlefang meowed, coming up beside her. 

"Thanks, Littlefang. She's not one of those cats that fall under pressure. She'll stand up for herself." Squirrelpaw nudged Littlefang's shoulder. 

I'm so sorry, that when I finally post another chapter that it's so short, but I'll work on this story! So sorry, again.

~Manuthi.