Protect What's Yours

The young pup has discovered that sunlight can make her pink eye hurt if she is out in it for too long. Unagi had decided to take a long nap in the afternoon when the light had caused her a headache and forced her to retreat to her family’s temporary den. By the time she stirs, twilight has descended on the lands of Ashen and the air has begun to cool. A call rings through the lands, calling for all warriors to come and learn and the eager girl’s ear perk.

Without hesitating, Unagi races toward the call, wishing to gather more information about fighting. While it had been for Ashen members, the girl hopes that whomever it is, will make an exception for her. Arriving quickly to the lake and, luckily, near the training rings, she races up to the huge black and white male. It does not escape her notice that he is like her and his coloration almost mirrored on her smaller frame. Coming to skidding halt in front of the man’s giant paws, the girl tips her head way back until she is gazing into his eyes.

Black and pink eyes shine brightly with curiosity as she lifts one of her small paws to her chest before moving it to lay gently over his. Unagi is a girl of few words but the gesture, at least, in her mind is showing him how similar she looks to him. With her small paw still on top of his, the rotund pup softly says, “Teach me.” A mentor to teach her fighting and looks like her? Yes, she is more than ready and willing to learn.


"Hattori-Klein Unagi"