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Mika'il had a lot on his mind. His second daughter was off in the world, who knows where, and he hasn't heard from her. While he is worried sick about her, he won't stop her from doing something she's enjoying. Therefore, with the loss of both a son and a daughter, all he has left are the two tricksters of the family: Siltim and Ma'isah. What is he going to do with those two? He shook his head upon spotting his son not too far away. Siltim has grown and thus, it's time for hunting lessons. Sooner, rather than later, the boy is going to need to learn how to find food for himself. He smiled at his son as he got closer, "Hello Siltim, I see you've gotten bigger."

Mika'il shook his head at his son's eagerness. He bent his head and whispered, "Siltim, you need to stop making so much noise. You'll scare away all the prey that way." He raised his head and turned slightly, before he walked away. "Come Siltim, I'm going to take you to a good place to learn. Follow me."

Mika'il walked silently with his son next to him. His bright eyes took in the scenery before turning to look at his son. With a smile, "Ah, but Siltim, if I told you now, then it wouldn't be a secret...now would it?" He winked and brushed off his son's question. He doesn't plan on answering any time soon. Plus, his son would see when they got there. "It's not too far away." The pair walked past a couple of trees and through the Pridelands to a place that he had found not too long ago and showed it to his mate. They both felt it was the perfect area to teach their children to hunt without anyone or anything getting hurt.

Mika'il smiled brightly and nodded his head, "It seems you have figured it out. Yes Siltim, this is where we are going to have our first lesson. Your mother and I felt that this would be the best place for you to learn how to hunt." He replied before he got quiet again. There was a stream before them, it was slow moving but was teeming with life. He stopped and glanced at his son, "Alright, here's your first lesson. The fish in the stream can feel vibrations from our walking. I want you to walk to the stream and glance down. If you see a fish directly below you, then you have passed, if not, I'll make you do it over and over till you get it." He walked slowly, making careful placements of his paws, as he set an example for his son.

Mika'il watched his son's movements closely, noticing that his son wasn't being careful to where he stepped. He shook his head, "Siltim, you're too loud. If you were to go hunt larger prey, they'd all hear you before you could even begin a hunt. Try again," He smiled slowly, "This time, look at where you are stepping."

Mika'il smiled and nodded his head at his son. "Good! Now the easy part is over...let's get to the hard part..." He drew out his words, "Actually catching the fish!" He stopped talking and gazed down at the water. Small, silver fish were swimming in front of him. He raised a paw and quickly shot it into the water to produce a fish in his paw. He never raised a claw, so he let the fish flop out of his paw and back into the water.

"See? I want you to catch a fish and then let it go. You must not use your claws, I do not want you harming any of these fish. If you do so, then I won't take you on another lesson till your sister has successfully hunted her first prey." He threatened with a serious tone. He wanted Siltim to take this seriously, for he will hunt to provide food for the rest of his life. Have to learn early.

Mika'il chuckled at his son. "I see you've learned something firsthand now." He went to explain, " While you might think that the water is clear and that the fish are directly below you, they are not. See, the thing is, water shifts positions of the fish slightly and therefore, if you were to put your paw directly over the fish, in truth, you are slighlty off." He placed his paw in the shallow part of the water to emphasize, "See my paw? See how my paw is slightly shifted from above the water and below the water? This also applies to the fish. Try again."