Youth vs Experience

That’s true enough.... The concept of fighting with something besides teeth and claws was still a relatively new one for her. She hadn’t been enthused at about learning to use the sparks, at first. But it was becoming clearer how useful the move could be in battle. If she wanted to be the best fighter she could be, she’d have to learn how to utilize everything in her power, no matter how foreign. It was like Resin had said — anything goes.

Still, it didn’t keep her from being a little thrill when they moved onto the sparring part of their lesson. To Resin’s offer, it was no question, and Malalia settled into her defensive stance, laying her ears back. “With the claws, please.” She didn’t necessarily want to get scratched up, but she would want to fight in the closest way to a real battle as possible.