Show me the ropes

“Very good” He said warmly, watching the way she picked up her own weak points and began to shore them. He had a feeling she was a natural, and teaching her was going to be fun. The topic turned pretty serious as he gave her the main difference between wolf and predator. It took her a second, but she seemed to understand what he was getting at. Hurting someone who felt and thought the way you did wasn’t so easy as fending off a mindless predator.

“I’ve had to defend my people before. For all the good it did me.” He said, voice soft for a moment, his tone trailing off. With effort, he shook his head, clearing it, and circled Anthea once more. He couldn’t let them be drawn off track. “Let’s start with the dummy.” He said, heading to a corner of the training room and grabbing one out from the side. He pulled the mock wolf into the centre of the room. “Consider weak points, and easy targets.” He suggested.


"Mercury"