l'inverno è noioso

If Starling weren't concentrating so much, he'd probably be showing a lot more happiness. Not really bouncing around and bubbly like his more energetic brother, but he probably wouldn't have been able to stop grinning. Maybe he'd have a little more pride in himself, as well. Maybe. It wasn't so much that he wanted perfection from himself, but he was probably a little too close to the project to see the improvements himself. All he knew was that it was getting slightly easier, but it wasn't anywhere close yet. He still felt his muscles quiver as he tried to hold himself in position, his jaw clenched (after he pulled his tongue back in of course) to try and make it all perfect. At her praise he quickly looked up (his eyes had been fixed on his paws) and stared at her before a small smile spread across his lips. He was doing well? At something so purely physical? It took a lot for him to not think so much, and it would take a very very long time before he was able to shut down the very analytical and questioning mind he had. If he was a more physical being his mind could probably be used more for tactics and judging attacks two moves ahead, but because he had no real control over his own body his mind was his worst enemy at the moment. So for her to say he was doing well...it made it all the better. She told him to either practice his stance more, or to swim, and instantly he knew what he wanted to do. It wasn't so much because he didn't want to work on his stance, but because his muscles were far too tired, and his desire to be a tad more elegant won over his desire to be able to fight by about two fold. So with a grin he dipped his head to Motif before following her into the water. She had mentioned her weight and it brought him back to his question. "W-why d-do you h-have extra weight t-to carry?" He asked tenderly, trying not to make it sound rude in any way. He was curious. In his young life he hadn't been exposed to pregnancy. It was odd for someone so intelligent to miss something so obvious.

"Burn Baby Burn" | "Italian"