Who needs talent when you can count the steps

The Warlord nodded his head, watching quietly as the boy struggled to get his leg in line. Watching how easily it slid out from under him left the Warlord considering. The more he observed his son, the more he would consider the problem and work on solutions through the nights. The Warlord loved to craft, and thinking of ways to support his son already had his mind moving.

“To protect your neck, you scrunch it, tuck your head, and make it a little harder to grab” he explained, demonstrating by lowering his head and then pulling it back. “Your tail you should tuck any time you don’t need to flare it behind you for balance” he continued, getting to his paws as he began to walk around his son. “Dig your claws into the sand for balance, tuck your ears, and narrow your eyes. Make those vulnerable points harder to grab or injure”

"Sirius Fatalis"