hit me with your best

with the raid on the horizon, Spider is more anxious than ever to hone their skills. they’re fighting on behalf on their pack, after all, so it can never hurt to brush up on their knowledge - and as defender of said pack, a warrior must avoid getting rusty. Spider stretches out their limbs as they pace onto the battlefield, working out any kinks they might’ve obtained during sleep. it’s gratifying to feel how powerful their muscles have become, to feel their own strength and the sense of pride that comes with it. regular training has helped take their mind off more…unsavoury topics, and the results are obvious in every shift on their body, every incremental movement. strength. it’s been a while since they were that defenceless pup, a defencelessness that’s melted away with afternoons spent vigorously training. now warmed up, they look expectantly to the horizon, eager for an opponent.

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