put em up!

Mortis laughed easily back despite her sulk. “Da is a giant bully” he teased her gently. Eyeing her critically. He loosened his stance, stepping closer to her. he had trained a couple people now, but he had never trained someone that didn’t want to learn. He wasn’t sure what this would entrail, or how much he would be expected to push Hana. “I’ve seen you lift a paw at least once” he snarked back, tapping her gently on the nose.

“Now pay attention” this was a little more serious than their normal fun and games they engaged in. This was to help her stay alive. He knew by now that she had been granted the rank of diplomat. What happened if she went to a pack that didn’t want ‘diplomacy’?

“Neither does Tamsyn, and dad managed to get her into fighting shape, are you saying I can’t do as good?” he was still teasing, trying to loosen her huffy mood. “Come on, spread your paws like this” he suggested, moving his feet back into the right stance.