Healer, Healer, Fight For Me.

He grinned as the little female confirmed that she was ready. She may not be completely ready, but she was game to try at least. As she asked where they should begin, he grinned again, rising languidly to his paws. “With the basics.” He stretched into a high rumped bow before straightening again, a lopsided grin on his features as he gazed down at her.

“First thing every fighter should know are the defenses. Especially healers. It’s easier to attack in self defense for those who don’t like hurting others, than to take the offense, so defenses are where it’s at.” He shifted his weight, paws sliding easily to a squared stance, each paw just a toe outside his shoulders and hips, centered under them as he demonstrated. “First thing is balance. The most basic defense is this, keeping your paws squared underneath your hips and shoulders.” His jaws parted in a panting grin of encouragement.

“Now you try.”