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Pyralis wasn't the least bit surprised when Eden said defenses. It seemed like a lot of healers preferred to fight defensively, so afraid to start out learning how to use their unique knowledge to cause the most damage. Pyr wouldn't argue however, as defenses were the corner stone of learning to fight. It was one of the first things she'd taught her children and learning these first could help build confidence for learning counters and attacks. She watched patiently as Eden showed a few of the defenses she knew.

What... do I do with my, er, lack of a tail?

Pyralis chuckled. "Don't worry about it. Tuck it as much as you can but it's less of a concern for you. Tucking a tail just makes it harder for your opponent to get a hold of. Yours is already so short it'd be hard to grab." Pyralis copied Eden's moves, taking them a step further. She spread her legs evenly, balancing her weight across all four limbs and pinning her ears then tucking her tail. "You've got a few but there are many more. Here are a few more important ones. Roll your shoulders forward," Pyr demonstrated, "and scrunch your neck back. This bunches up that thicker fur and flesh over your neck and throat. Makes it harder to do severe damage." Pyralis scrunched her neck back then undid both maneuvers before performing them again so that Eden could see the difference.

"Know that feeling when you're scared and your fur stands on end? Let it! Raise those hackles." Pyralis demonstrated again. "The more fur your opponent has to deal with when biting you the better. Is it perfect armor? No. But fights are often won by thin margins. Take every advantage you can get. Go ahead and try those three and then I can show you a few more."