The Bully

Thornpaw ran into camp panting.Blood ran down her ears and her paws were bruised.

Skystripe came in behind her,glaring.“Train harder."Thornpaw nodded,fear in her eyes as she raced to the apprentice den.

Cloverstorm yawned and came out of her den.Thornpaw was eating fresh-kill with Fishpaw,glancing around nervously.

“Hey,"Skystripe snarled,“You've had plenty to eat today.Hurry up and get to the training hollow!"He slapped the mouse she was eating out of her paws.Thornpaw whimpered as the next blow hit her muzzle.

“You have no right to treat her that way!"Cloverstorm yelled.

Skystripe glared at her.“She's MY apprentice.Next time you interfere with her training,you'll be sorry."

Cloverstorm let the threat roll around in her head.She watched Thornpaw cowardly head to the training hollow,casting a longing look at the half-eaten mouse.

Cloverstorm sighed and shook her head.“It isn't fair."she turned around to see Mistpaw behind her.“Not fair,the way he hurts her like that."the apprentice was saying.

“You're right."Cloverstorm agreed.“It's not fair at all.We have to help her."She knew Thornpaw  needed their help. . . . . . . . . . . ..

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