Keep Yourself Alive

He could tell that both the kiddos were excited to get started. It reminded him a bit of himself when he’d been their age, thinking he was ready to take on the world and be all that he could be. Raijin felt like he’d grown up decently well for all he’d been through, but it didn’t change the fact that the world was not, in fact, something anyone could take on alone. That was another reason being able to cooperate and work well with the wolves of your pack was so important. Everything was easier with a plus one.

The man chuckled at Panic, amusing plain in his expression. “Your wish is my command, kiddo,” he replied, his bobbed tail giving a good natured wiggle behind his hefty frame. “Today I’m going to be getting a rough idea of your skills, both with working together with others and yours personally. We’re going to do a little melee spar, where you both attack me at the same time and try to take me down. Don’t hold back, I want to see what you’ve got. Just try not to go for the face, it’s my prized possession. Any questions?”