It had been a very long time that he'd been able to see his mother without the company of anyone else, in fact.. he wasn't sure if he'd ever managed to get her just by herself. The opportunity was bittersweet, but he was thankful to be able to have some confidence with Athena none-the-less. He listened to her words very carefully, his ears twitching every now and then with thought. He himself couldn't even recall being interested enough to attend fight training, so he was not surprised in the least.
He was quiet for a moment, his lips serene as he seemed unabashed by these truths, but after awhile those ruby eyes lifted back up to his mother as he pondered. "How often though has Fiori been right next door to another pack? Or how often have we experienced the level of intruders that we have lately? I have always enjoyed the freedom that we have here in Fiori, though.. I can't help but wonder if some fear might motivate them into learning their basics in battle..."
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