Take this moment

*Malalia* · 05-07-2020, 02:46 AM

Malalia

The trek to the shoreline took longer than she would have wanted, or maybe it simply felt that way. There was a nervous edge about the yearling ever since she'd received her battle aids. Oh, Mal was industrious, and she'd certainly put her blood and sweat into the effort... but it'd taken longer to work out the moves she wanted, and she'd obsessed over the details a little too much. Her training often felt frantic, a sinking weight behind every motion, every drill. What would Sirius think of her if she'd squandered the gifts she'd been given?

No. Her chest rose slowly as she drew in a breath, pausing where she stood. You won't let him down. It just... wasn't an option.

Pachou nudged at her ankle, and she grinned and gave the young wolverine a nudge in kind. At least he'd been attentive.... relatively. They'd put in the hours, though, and Mal was confident that he could follow some basic commands. She'd made some progress with the claws, too. The young woman smiled, and even so, the prickling feeling in her paws remained.

As they neared the training area, the Warlord's figure came into view. Mal gave a soft chuff and a swish of her tail to say hello, and loped across the plain to meet the dire wolf where he stood. She gave a little half-smile as she approached her mentor, cheerful enough. "You called?"

"Speech"

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