Learning everything bit by bit

Briar grinned at her son's enthusiasm and she prepared herself for his attack—though not too seriously. He was still a pup and still very much learning not only how to fight but also how to fine tune his movements. She didn't want to discourage anything he tried and didn't want him to feel like he didn't have a chance to hit her. She got into a defensive stance for him though as if this was a real fight and watched as he bounded forward, holding still until the very last second. As he reached for her leg, she pulled it out of his reach as she reared back a bit, feeling his sharp puppy teeth lightly graze her silky fur. As she came back down, she aimed to land with her front paws on either side of his smaller frame and reached down to try and grab his scruff between her teeth. She made sure to leave him a gap where he could escape around her legs and she didn't rush as quickly as she might have in a real fight, giving him a beat to think about what was going on and try out some ways of how he might want to handle the situation.

"Briar Carpathius"