a road either to safety or to ruin

Oh yeah, Kip’s feeling pretty proud of himself after that successful attack.  Between the glare of his sister and the praise of their aunt his chest was proudly puffed up.  Caly gets a smug victory grin before his attention shifts to his aunt again.  What did he want to learn?  Caly’s response was bigger enemies and that made sense.  

“Fast fights also,” Kip had to put his own bit.  “I want to know how to win as quickly as possible.”  Kip wouldn’t admit it but he was aware of areas that would be harder on him than some.  He’d be an excellent fighter someday but in his own way.  Tight pivoting and spinning about would be harder on him than some enemies.  “So, best spots to bite I guess, or whatever.”

"Kipling Carpathius"