TELL ME LIKE IT IS

Gilgamesh hums quietly as Lyra admits that she notices how much larger and stronger her siblings are. Which in truth is very correct, but that doesn’t mean they are better. He smiles, a paw reaching out to jab gently at her to see if she’ll correct her stance and retaliate.

“You have never seen your mother fight so it is fair that you believe that,” Gilgamesh comments, before prodding the pup once more. “The advantage to being small is that larger opponents are not adjusted to fighting someone of your size,” he taps his paw on the ground, imitating that it is an opponent. “See how you can dart side to side faster than my paw can? That is the same when you fight. Focus on speed, not strength,” his gaze watches her carefully, watching to see if she’ll pick up what he’s talking about.

3/3 get to know a pack mate
1/3 teach a fighting lesson - speed vs strength (professor bonus)