The importance of preparation

As the chill of winter had nestled into Auster, and had made its intentions of staying very clear- Talyssa had been spending more time in Hearthstone’s greenhouse. Not only did she enjoy interacting with the variety of flowers and helping some of her more plant-oriented pack mates tend to them, the near-translucent structure did a wonderful job of trapping the sun's warmth within its walls. Even on dreary days like today, all the greenery remained safely untouched by the cold. She had spent roughly all morning going through the array of tasks she was familiar with, only coming to a close as the day transitioned into the afternoon. Though, just as she was leaving to go back inside, she was met with a summons by her father- one that left her a little confused, but pleasantly interested all the same. Without any hesitation, she hurried to where his voice had resonated from.

Much to her surprise, she found him in the training rings. He was situated across from a couple of training dummies in assorted sizes, all had been marked up with various points of interest. Talyssa shot an amused glance toward her father before continuing her examination of the practice targets, all the while, casually closing the distance to where the Aegis was seated. “What is all this, Tati?” She inquired in a tone of excited anticipation. Once she felt she had seen all there was to see at surface level, she skewed herself to face her sire with an expectant look covering her features. Was today the day they were going to start her lessons in self-defense?

"Talyssa Carpathius"