[ti]Open[/ti]Onwards!

[gingersnapsdacat]

Heronpaw a deep breath, adoring the scents of the forest. Sure, she had smelled them before, but now, she could almost feel them in the core of her being. Many times, the young brown and white cat had snuck away from her siblings, and even strayed out of camp. This time, however, she did not have to worry about being dragged back to camp, or being too small to fend for herself. She was an apprentice, and she was free!
She had met her mentor only momentarily, but she had heard a little bit more about him. For example, she knew that he had a voice which was different from the others, and that he had not always been in the forest. Frankly, the adventurous she-cat could not care less about how he spoke, or what previous soil the older tom's paws had tread. If he could train her, and allow her adventures to continue, Heronpaw figured that they would get along just fine. 
In the meantime, the eager cat launched herself at a tree trunk, clawing her way up the rough bark. She pushed herself higher and higher, feeling as if she could reach the very clouds that sat temptingly in to blue yonder. As she rested momentarily, sat carefully on branch, she recalled that her mother often said she would have flown away if she would have been born with wings. 
Perhaps I would, she thought, staring at the sky. 

[karambito]

Roseblaze

The thick, rich smell of the forest filled the calico's senses as she followed the winding path leading through the trees. The young warrior often took walks by herself to think, to work on herself, and maybe cruise by the borders. Walking along, Roseblaze found it to be abnormally quiet, usually the birds were singing during this time of the day. Pricking her ears, she heard nothing, but opening her jaws, she caught the smell of an Ivyclan cat nearby. Following the scent, she saw fresh claw marks on the side of the tree and she added hers in, sharpening her claws. Looking up, the warrior spotted a young cat sitting among the trees and she smiled. Heronpaw. What was she doing out alone? Roseblaze hummed to herself as she silently climbed up after her, albiet less gracefully. "Heronpaw?" She meowed softly, hoping to not startle her. "What are you doing out of camp alone?" her voice was not angry, but more airy and curious.

[gingersnapsdacat]

Heronpaw glanced down, and observed as another cat made her way across the forest floor. Watching the warrior, she saw that Roseblaze was making her way up the tree to join her. 
"Oh, hello Roseblaze." Purred the apprentice.
To answer the question, Heronpaw had to think for a second. She did not exactly have any sort of plan. She just walked around, and climbed trees because she could. "I suppose I just had nothing better to do," she admitted with a slight shrug. "What about you? What brings you to the tree?"

[karambito]

Roseblaze

Sitting on a thicker branch, Roseblaze gave a tilted nod to the apprentice. "Alone? You know you're not supposed to be out of camp by yourself" the calico chuckled softly, but understood Heronpaw's want to explore, stretch her paws, get out. She was the same as an apprentice. Gazing out into the tangle of tree branches, she spotted a squirrel making its way naturally across them.

[gingersnapsdacat]

Heronpaw ducked her head slightly in mock embarrassment, before meeting the warrior's eyes once more. She could tell that despite Roseblaze's words, the warrior was not admonishing her. 
"Yeah, but it is nice to live on the wild side every so often. How can I ignore that itch in my paws to find what lies just beyond my reach?" she purred, hoping that the warrior could understand her relentless need for the unknown. 
She looked out over the branches, until she too saw the squirrel that caught Roseblaze's attention. In a way, Heronpaw envied the quick little prey animal. It was able to deftly cross the branches, without worry for falling down, or needing to chase after a meal. 
"Do you think we would have a chance of catching the tricky thing?" she questioned, glancing again at Roseblaze.