see lion? sea lion

Akito wasn't much like his sire and frankly, Hattori thought that was for the best. Punctual and diligent, the pup reminded him much of himself, or how he used to be at least when he'd been his age. Eager to learn. Hattori did not speak as they approached, remained quiet incase they ruined the element of surprise and instead gestured for Akito to go around, cut off the sea lion from the water. Thus, in turn making it much more difficult for the beast to slip away, where it would be difficult to follow. The sand crunched beneath his paws as he approached, direct and certain as he picked up the pace and kicked off into a sprint, sand spraying in his wake. The sea lion whipped around, baring its teeth, before thinking better of it as it began to crawl-though that word didn't really seem apt in Hattori's opinion-away. Except that Akito was already well in position and prepared, it would have to fight, they all knew it.