Auntie time
Rae
12-09-2024, 06:30 PM
He was so used to constantly moving and fidgeting about that she could tell she'd thrown him by introducing something different. Makara was glad to have captured his attention so effectively and inwardly quite pleased with herself. She hadn't instructed any children in... well, ever, and this was really trial by fire. "Stretching helps all of your muscles stay loose and warm and ready to move once you start fighting or sparring or even just running around a whole lot," she explained, rising up out of the low stretch she'd done before him. "Why don't you try? Get down long and low like you're inviting one of your siblings to play - " she demonstrated, dropping into an exaggerated play bow and slowly inching her front paws further and further forward until she felt a pleasant burning in the muscles that stretched up the backs of her front legs " - once you feel a good tingling warm feeling, hold it for just a little bit longer than you think you can, then slowly release!" She demonstrated by dipping further into the stretch and then rising up slowly. Makara was practically eye to eye with the boy already. Bless you, Basilisk and Ignita. You've got a lot on your paws with this one.
2/3 taught a lesson on stretching before physical activity
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