Youth vs Experience

Though she'd been expecting the sparks, she didn't know exactly when, so when the blinding flash came, the big woman was still visually impaired. More so than usual, anyway. Instinctively, she squared her body, but made no other move so that Malalia could finish her attack. Feeling the nip to her body brought teeth flashing in a grin. She hadn't expected that. It proved just how distracting the sparks were when used correctly. "Nicely done. I was ready, but I couldn't see you coming. It may seem like nothing but a trick, but something like this could save your life. Or the life of someone under your care." There was nothing unacceptable in the art of true battle.

She felt that Malalia was ready. Giving her thickly furred form a shake, she circled the girl so that they faced one another fully. "Would you like to spar with the claws or would you like to spar without them? We could still act as though we have them, but we wouldn't need to worry about actually harming one another." The choice was up to Malalia. Resin was fine with either, though it would be difficult to keep from harming the girl with her own claws sharpened so well.