The right to protect oneself

Now that the weather had gotten nicer, it seemed that combat training had been at the forefront of every Hallowed wolf's mind. Artorias was in high demand to help train the younger generation as well as keep the seasoned fighters' skills razor sharp in case they were called upon to protect the Hallows. The most surprising request of which came from his smaller sister, Ash. Art had not known her to have a desire to learn combat but when she had explained that she wished to learn self-defense, the sagacious wolf understood why. He still did not know what horrors she had endured during her captivity, but if he could do anything to empower and embolden her, he would do so. Giving her the means to protect herself from any threats was the least he could do and the Aegis strongly believed that every wolf had the right to protect themselves and their loved ones.

The outdoor training ring had dried out after the rainy winter they had, meaning that they were free to practice sparring out in the sunshine and fresh air. Shortly after breakfast, Artorias had asked Asheila to meet him to start their training together. He had spent the better part of the last few days coming up with a training plan and regiment to give Ash the knowledge and skills to keep herself safe and hopefully bring her the confidence to at least venture outside the Hallows on her own eventually. All at her own pace, of course. This was day one, step one. There would be many more to come, he knew. After testing the ground to make sure it was dry so they wouldn't slip around during their training, Artorias called for Asheila, eager to get his sister started on her path to recovery.

"Artorias" | "Carpathian" | "Corbin" | "Eira" | "Argent"