Beachside training

Thanks to a horrible accident with Dusk back when they were both younger, Thorn was always sure to pay attention to others who might be around when he practiced with his blade.  When Solaire showed up Thorn lowered his sword, placing it carefully on the ground for a moment, one paw lightly placed on the hilt.  It wasn’t like he thought Solaire would go for it, he just made a habit if the sword wasn’t in his mouth, on a sheath, or in his room, then Thorn planned to keep physical contact with it.

“Hey Solaire,” Thorn greeted with a grin.  It was nice having younger siblings, he loved all of his family and little brothers gave him a feeling of wanting to be protective of them.  “Just practicing.  If you don’t practice and get better every day you’ll start to get worse at any skill.”  Thorn was devoted to training, it would be impossible to be the best if he didn’t train.

“What about you?” Exploring other lands, training, and working Thorn realized he hadn’t given enough time to spend with his siblings to get to know them better.  A nibbling of guilt poked at him but it was ignored for the moment.  He’d make time for this sibling right now.

"Thorn Carpathius"