Trained for This

Augustus · 07-30-2012, 08:12 PM

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Augustus was struggling no less, if Tharin overstepped himself just once more the ivory wolf would attack him, and that would be the end of the lesson. It was his right as Epsilon, he’d never had to use such force before, but he would, and the results would not be pleasant. His pelt remained bristled, his muzzle in a fangless snarl. He watched the grey male struggle, noting the subtlest twitch in his body that indicated where he was going to strike. Just that simple, subconscious movement was enough to give him away. Augustus was ready, his upper body hunched, head low. His neck was the obvious target, but it was not as obtainable a target as the other man seemed to believe.

He was able to completely avoid the attack, Tharin’s advance had been so halting, and so blatantly obvious the scarred male maneuvered almost effortlessly to the side. You won’t win any battles that way. He warned the man. He altered himself from his battle stance to stand straight again, signaling that the demonstration was over. You never go for the throat first. Your enemy will be expecting that. He gave a shake of his head. It’s never that easy, Tharin. There was some wisdom in his words. Although Augustus rarely fought with other canines, due to the fact that he was often successful in his initial intimidation, he’d learned his lessons well as a child. Lionel was the alpha, and though there was little affection for his boy, he trained him to be a skillful combatant. Neither he nor Paru would have a weakling as a son, it would be shameful not to pass on their knowledge to the next generation.

But a cougar was much like a wolf, though they were often solitary creatures, and it was rare to see more than one. His pack had proof of his skill in the heart that Ciara had delivered to Zalen. Now, the male started. Remember you have to wait for the right moment to close in for the kill. All opponents are equal at the start of a battle, you never know where the tide will turn, choose your moves wisely. All you need to do is wound them once, then comes the task of exploiting that weakness. He furrowed his brows a moment, in contemplation. Teaching was not an easy task, and teaching battle was even less so. There were so many variables involved. Let me give an example… He resumed. If you were to wound your opponent on the leg, you could focus the rest of your attacks on that side. A wolf can fight with three good legs, and will use the others to guard the one, but you can force him to. Keep pressing him, and the leg will eventually give, making everything the rest that much simpler.

Augustus was gaining more confidence with his skill at teaching, and Tharin’s compliance made things easier. He did not doubt the other man had a less than high opinion of him at this point, but he would soon see that given time, and proper regard for hierarchy and respect, Augustus himself was not so bad. It was easy to take his behavior as a sign of aggression, but once corrected, he often forgave the trespasses of others, and became a much more bearable companion. He truly meant well, but was often misunderstood.

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