winds of change

The Warlord shook his head at her question, but his smile would tell her he wasn’t offended by the asking. “No, I normally give a wolf a chance to settle in first, since prior knowledge isn’t a requisite for learning.” He went on to explain. So long as they were willing to learn, he didn’t require them to know beforehand. Of course, this had led to some wolves that were utterly hopeless, like Hanako. He’d probably be trying to train her until the day he died.

“I normally like to spar with new recruits myself, but you're welcome to request a different wolf if you prefer.” She’d be hard pressed to find a wolf closer to her size, but if there was a wolf she’d be more comfortable sparring with, that could be arranged. It was only to gouge what he was working with.


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