a clever fighter is one who not only wins, but excels in winning with ease

The wolf before her would introduce herself and Elowen smiled, gaze shifting to the birds that she had. They weren't the same as Hot Mama, but they were neat! Mama puffed up her own feathers as she focused her attention on the other birds. Ginger on the other paw grinned at them in a friendly manner. It was always good to see a wolf that got along with their companions. But it would seem they would not be alone for long as another child came bounding up and the dog glanced over at him with a head tilt.

Elowen glanced at him with a grin. "Hey Kip! This is Ginger, and this pretty red bird is Hot Mama. They're my new friends!" She was proud to introduce them as such too. Her tail wagged behind her, at least until her brother said he could beat her up. El huffed. "You can not!" She knew he wasn't being mean, but no way she would let him win. Ginger chuckled beside her. "She's been practicing. I'd be careful." The retriever told him.

Thankfully it seemed luck was on her side. Callie came in and pounced on their sibling before knocking him to the ground. El's grin widens and she lightly pokes at the earth in front of him with a paw. "Too bad, looks like Callie wins~" She was teasing him of course but she couldn't resist the urge to praise her sister's sneak attack.

Tika began to talk and mentioned a melee… a fight where they all fought each other at the same time. Elowen frowned at that. "But… if we were fighting like that… wouldn't there be teams?" The pup seemed to not understand, head tilted to one side. "It seems weird, Miss Tika…" Her words were honest for her thoughts but not unkind. She glanced at Kip and Callie. She has play-fought with them… but actual training? It wasn't as though Elowen thought she was incapable of sharpening her skills but… a "real" spar with them felt weird. But hmm... That was what this lesson was for, right? If her siblings were okay with it, she'd give it a try!