I must be willing to give up what I am in order to become what I will be.

The young pup's hesitation didn’t phase Mercury. He would just need to figure out what Nelu knew, and then build from there. “Steady is good” He agreed easily, keeping his voice encouraging as he smiled at the small white wolf.

He watched with a critical eye as they set their stances. Spreading their wade, widening their paws. It was definitely a good start, but there was a little more they could work on. He walked around the pup, and gently tapped his ears, and above his eyes. “That’s great, now fold back your ears, and narrow your eyes. You want to make them more difficult targets for your opponent.” he explained

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