She was growing bored more and more with each day that passed, and was starting to feel resentment for the position she was in. She hadn't done anything wrong like certain other members of the pack, and yet she was the one that ended up punished. She decided then, to seek out her father. He'd know what to do, right? He always knew what to do. She figured she would find him patrolling the borders, so that was the first place she looked. Once she picked up his trail, she followed it until she spotted his large form up ahead. "Hey dad, can I talk to you?" She sat down in front of him, making it a point that she really wanted to talk. Walk, "Talk" Think

He was doing a lazy patrol today. Not really putting any effort to it, and not really caring about it either. What was the point? He scowled at himself then. He'd been thinking that way a lot lately...what was the fucking point? Perhaps it was the fact he was holding in so much anger...perhaps he had grown more bitter since Faite left him behind and the fact that his once quiet son seemed to be against him. His own fucking blood. His own damn father. Honestly, Zell didn't know what the fuck to do about it...so instead of doing anything about it, he decided that feeling anger and resentment was better than feeling hurt. Ears flicked back as he heard paw steps approaching, and before he could turn to see who it was, Kairi had taken a seat in front of him, blocking his path. "Hey dad, can I talk to you?" Zell was a little surprised. Kairi didn't usually approach him like this, and the way she said it and sat in his way, he knew she was being serious about something. "Of course, what is it?" He sat down as curiosity got the better of him. "Talk"

He sat down. Good. She knew that he knew she was serious about something with that action. Kairi took a deep breath as she thought about what she wanted to say, but she had thought long and hard about it enough already, so she dove right in. "Up until recently, I didn't know what I wanted to do or anything. I want to do more for the pack, and exploring isn't exactly helping anyone here. So I thought maybe...well..." She took a deep breath before continuing. "I wanna learn how to fight. I decided I wanna be a warrior like you and help you, so can you teach me?" There. She said it. Bi-colored gaze looked up to see his reaction, and she hoped beyond hope he wouldn't deny her request. Walk, "Talk" Think

He waited as she thought about what she wanted to tell him, and when she spoke, his head tilted just the slightest bit as she went on. When she was done, he looked thoughtful for a few moments. She had asked him to teach her how to fight. She wanted to be a warrior like him, and honestly, he never thought she would be the warrior type. But he had to admit, he was glad at least one of his kids had asked him...even though Kairi was the one he least expected. He figured it might have been one of his sons he'd be training in this field, but of course, that never happened. Looking down at his smaller daughter, he recognized that she had thought long and hard about this, and even seemed nervous about asking him at all. While he was always afraid for his children in one way or another, Kairi he often worried about most of all. She did go exploring alot, but not once had she ever gotten herself into any sort of trouble. It was then, he decided, that he would honor her request. He gave a single firm nod, accepting his daughters request. "Of course, I'd be happy to teach you. But you're sure it's what you want to do? Fighting is no easy task, and there's always the chance you could get really hurt...but if it's what you absolutely want to do, then I have no problem helping you." He wanted to be sure that this is what she wanted, but truth be told, he didn't think he even had to ask if she was sure. The look on her face and in his eyes said it all. "Talk"

She seemed to almost hold her breath as she waited for his answer, and she felt like it couldn't come fast enough. Would he say no? Would he try to steer her towards a path where she wouldn't get hurt? She wasn't really interested in healing, and she wasn't that great of a hunter. She had thought long and hard about this, and she was determined to at least try it. And if it didn't work out, then she felt maybe she would be doomed to be a failure. That thought alone disheartened her, but when her father answered her, her heart seemed to lift to the sky. Her tail wagged hard against the ground as her eyes brightened, and she was so happy that he had accepted her request. "Yes! I thought about it for a while and it is something I want to do! I have to at least try right? I know I could get hurt, but there's always a risk no matter what you do, right? I may not be the strongest and biggest wolf like you, but I sure as hell wanna try!" She stood up then, tail still wagging and with the biggest smile she could muster. Walk, "Talk" Think

Her excitement was contagious, and he couldn't help but smile the more she got excited. She was always so determined, and not much brought her down. Sometimes he wished he was more like her, but she was still young...he hoped she wouldn't experience what he had. When she said hell, he couldn't help but chuckle. Never before did he hear her say words like that, not that they were bad, but it was more his things to talk like that. "I think you're spending too much time with me, dear. But I'm glad you've found something you want to do, and you are right. You never know until you try," His own tail beat the ground, feeling proud of her. For once, the anger and self pity had dissipated, if only for today. Right now, he was focused on his beloved daughter. "So, when do you want to start?" "Talk"