Someplace new to make something new

Ezra hadn't been around a pup before now and already he was amazed and maybe a little concerned by the fanciful ideas Thorn came up with. As his friend's son questioned the porcupines quills and asked if they could be added to a sword to make it more effective, Ezra tilted his head with an uncertain hum. "Well, yes, they do come off and technically they are something the porcupine uses to protect itself so they are pretty sharp, but I don't know if they would really be all that helpful in weapon form... They seem kind of like a one time use thing and they'd be pretty hard to get more of I imagine." He certainly didn't want to encourage the idea of getting these quills to make something out of them, but he had to admit it was pretty creative. Maybe that creativity could be pointed toward something a little less... dangerous, though.

He heard a rustling behind him and when he glanced down he realized Thorn had walked off. Turning around, Ezra spotted the boy pulling a clump of vines off of one of the bushes and Ezra raised a curious brow before walking over to see if he could lend a paw with whatever it was the pup was trying to do. He helped Thorn pull the vine free until he seemed pleased with the amount he had and then stood back while he chewed threw it and took it over to where he had left his collected sticks. Ezra was finally able to put the pieces together for what it was Thorn was up to as he explained how he was going to make a wooden sword out of the materials he had collected so that he could have a weapon like his father. Ezra grinned and chuckled softly at the plan, giving him a nod. "I'm sure your dad is going to love that." He had vague memories of seeing Art when they were kids with wooden training swords as well and it felt so fitting to have Thorn doing the same.

He settled back on his haunches, keeping the pup company while he toyed with his project. At his string of questions about whether or not he had used a sword or if he used his antlers like a weapon, Ezra replied, "No, I've never gone for a sword myself. I have these pointed, serrated teeth so any weapons that I'd need to hold in my mouth don't really work out for me." He grinned with a flash of teeth to show Thorn what he meant, giving him a glimpse of his unusual teeth. "I haven't really incorporated my antlers into my fighting very much. I haven't had them all that long and it's hard to change to a whole different way of fighting after learning how to do it one way." He shrugged and added, "Maybe I should though! Who knows, maybe I'm missing out."

"Ezra Adravendi"