Chapter 11: First Hunt

After lunch, Kabu, Cora and an albino fox took Ash out of the tower to hunt for the residents of The Bending Tower.
"Ice here will teach you about basic hunting around here," Kabu nodded to the fox.
"Okay, Ash," the fox nodded. "Do you know the difference between stalking a mouse and stalking a rabbit?"
"No," Ash replied instantly.
"Thought so," Ice said. "You see, mice can feel your pawsteps in the earth. Rabbits can smell you. So what should you do if you stalk up on either one of them?"
"Mice you tip-toe, and for a rabbit you stay upwind," Ash said quickly.
"Correct," Ice complimented. "Try it. Sniff the air, see if you can smell something."
Ash closed his eyes and sniffed the air. "Er...rabbit?"
Kabu then sniffed the air, and turned to Ice. "He's right."
"Okay. Use the skills I just told you and try to hunt it," Ice ordered.
"And don't expect to get prey on your first try," Cora added.
Ash crawled along the forest floor. The wind blew; Ash avoided it, hoping his scent wouldn't carry towards the prey.
Finally, the rabbit was in view. It was chewing the grass, its back turned to Ash. It had no idea Ash was there.
Then, Ash jumped. He pounced on the rabbit. It squirmed, but Ash bit its neck, and the rabbit grew limp. It was dead. He carried it back to Ice, Kabu and Cora.
"Good job!" Cora complimented him.
"Great for a new apprentice," Kabu smiled.
"Now, try to catch some more prey," Ice suggested.

Author's Note:
Ash's first try hunting! Cool, huh? What will happen next in the chapter? Comments are much appreciated!