04-27-2011, 06:49 AM
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So after he had sharpened the stick, he was going to sharpen the stick some more, seemed to be the gist of his answer. Caspa was certainly astonished at his size, having met very few full-size pureblooded wolves before. But she didn't place a great deal of importance on sheer bulk, although perhaps that was because she hadn't encountered it very often. Some of the conquests her brothers and uncles had proudly brought home had been quite fearsome animals, she remembered particularly the day they had hunted down a bear and kept the pelt for a decoration. None of her family had been exceptional in size though, in fact she had outgrown them all by an inch or two, due to her half-wolf heritage and whatever else it was that went into making one canine larger or smaller than another of its blood. It was what you did with what you had, that was what made you a warrior. She knew she had years of growing training ahead of her before she could reach her full strength, but she wasn't afraid to try herself as she was, if the occasion demanded. Of course, that was the best way to learn, simply to do. She had other ideas about combat and dexterity too, ways that a wolf could maximise their natural talents and bring their mind and body together to create the ultimate, intelligent and efficient model of speed and skill. She gave the matter more consideration than most things, as she had always known deep down that because of her unusual personality, her strange ways and looks, she would often be called upon to defend herself. She wanted to have the skill to defend others, as well. So while she was wary of the stranger's strength, she recognised in him something of the character of a warrior, and something inside her was drawn to this. Her face, as emotionless as ever, didn't change at his comment. "No, I heard you. I have plaited over them. They get in the way," she answered. Now he'd spoken such a personal inquiry, she hoped very much that she might have the right to ask one of her own, for she very much wanted to know: "How did you train to build such strength?" |