Family is not by blood but by those who cares 4 u

It felt good to have Tikaani call her sister. The girl had been so lonely before, but now there seemed to be a new air of life about her. She was no longer trapped in her own fear and despair, it seemed that for now, Terror had retreated into the back of her mind. Chrysanthe couldn't have been more proud of her for that - she could only imagine what she had gone through to get where she was now. The lupine's smile pulled a smile onto the alpha's face as well, and she laughed lightly at the enthusiasm in Tikaani's voice as she said that she had noticed a change. She had smelled the scent markers that Chrysanthe had put up, and the alpha was glad that she had - a first step, albeit a small one, in doing the job right. She was happy to see that the other female was happy for her despite any sort of details regarding the matter.


Now, as for why Tikaani was here - Chrysanthe was a bit surprised at her news. Nnoitra, the old man that had forfeited his challenge against her for Neo - he was going to teach her? Teach her what? How to laze about and sleep like a dying man? But she digressed, perhaps he had some wisdom that he could bestow upon Tikaani that Chrysanthe herself had not gained in experience just yet. In any case she was happy that her sister had found someone in Tortuga that was willing to look after her, even if it was only enough to see that she learned to fight and take care of herself. "Congratulations! He had better teach you well." A part of her had wanted to train Tikaani herself, but it seemed that her sister was making a life for herself in Tortuga. Independence, she imagined that felt good to the other female.


"Your first spar? Let me give you a couple of tips then." She grinned, hoping that it was alright if she offered a tiny bit of her own knowledge. "Protect your vitals - your throat, the sides of your neck, your eyes, and your stomach. Head low, shoulders rolled, eyes narrowed." She fell into the defensive position herself, before her tail began to wag and she stood back up and stretched. "I hope you get the rank you want Tikaani - you deserve it." She really, truly did - the girl had been through so much. Did she realize what she had managed to come out of on top? "I'll be rooting for you!"