tread carefully
08-25-2021, 06:45 AM
Hattori nodded, pleased with her efforts. It soothed something deep within him to see the spark in her eyes, to know with a bit of instruction she would continue to grow and improve. Ashen was a place of betterment, not of stagnation, under the Empress all the children would rise to the occasion and be worthy of their birthright. It was all a matter of time, even Kuroki would fall in to line, or so Hattori presumed.
He stepped back then, moving far enough away that he had to raise his voice a little to be heard properly. Standing still was easy enough and he'd seen her walk, but how would Kiyohime manage running on such terrain? He set his paws in the mud, spreading his gait as he rolled his shoulders to loosen them up. It had been some time since he'd personally spared with his children, but he knew all their styles well enough, had watched from the sidelines to see what made them tick.
"Charge me. Do not hold back, I can take the impact. Focus on holding your form, do not let it slip. "
He stepped back then, moving far enough away that he had to raise his voice a little to be heard properly. Standing still was easy enough and he'd seen her walk, but how would Kiyohime manage running on such terrain? He set his paws in the mud, spreading his gait as he rolled his shoulders to loosen them up. It had been some time since he'd personally spared with his children, but he knew all their styles well enough, had watched from the sidelines to see what made them tick.
"Charge me. Do not hold back, I can take the impact. Focus on holding your form, do not let it slip. "