The Knights of the Realm

Bae set out this morning, a thought in his mind as he did so. He was on a mission to gather his kids who wanted to fight for their home, and take them with him on patrol and then he promised something more after. He told them before they left the den to meet him at the creek around noon. So with a light sprinkle of rain on his back he moved up the creek. His patrol for the day done. Haydee had left him in charge of keeping Ethne safe while she went to find his sons, which was another matter in itself. Did his children seek to make their parents worry? Was it a game to them?

Shaking the thoughts from his mind he stopped with his paws in the creek. He was used to the flow of the shallow water here and he had an assignment for his kids. They might not see how this could help them until later in their future, but he saw it. Water under your paws made for a slippery surface, as well as the flow of a stream or creek no matter how shallow could take you off your feet. It was important they learn to fight in all conditions no matter what. Tipping his head back he gave a call for his kids who wanted to become combatants in their lives. He knew they all needed to stay on top of their skills and his kids could use the practice.

He splayed his toes and lowered himself slightly to give himself a better center of gravity. He was about eight or nine feet from the shore of the falls side of the creek to add some difficulty to his lesson for them. His tail lifted to give him a better balance. He stood there waiting for his children then. He would tell them why he wanted them here in this location when they got here. He knew the current here was strong but not strong enough to hurt his kids, or sweep them away. He also knew the rocks under the water had slippery algaes on them here. It was yet another reason he wanted them to learn here. If they could knock him down here they could fight in just about any slippery place.

"Speech!"