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Originally Posted by Constellation
Dandelionpaw knew Halfgaze could have a bit of fun. It was just buried down, untouched in her eyes. Dandelionpaw was filled with unquenchable playfulness like a little kit wanting to rough play forever. On the other paw, being trained by Halfgaze brought the small cat into a more balanced state. She knew when to separate a time for play and a time for work. The little gap of relaxation that Dandelionpaw took pride in, soon shattered when Halfgaze started to pick up their lessons once more. Now she had to shake play off and focus on the task at paw. She was not prepared for when Halfgaze began to tickle her. Dandelionpaw bursted into fits of giggles, losing her posture quickly. She flopped down onto her side, continuing to laugh. Her breathing has became heavy when she lifted herself up, a brilliant smile lighting her features. She thought the lesson would be a lot tough, but part of her felt a lot more calmer and confident that the lesson would go smoothly. Dandelionpaw had swiftly got back into position, a little askewed. She fixed her limbs correctly. “I - uh - I think I’m supposed to...leap at them?” Dandelionpaw questioned, wiggling her nose. Her voice was a little off, a bit doubtful. |
Halfgaze allowed an amused smile to form on her face as she watched Dandelionpaw squirm because of the tickles. When the apprentice stood back up, she seemed more comfortable, which had been the goal. Halfgaze watched as she got back into the position, about to paw a few limbs back into place when Dandelionpaw corrected herself. Halfgaze nodded approvingly and listened to Dandelionpaw's answer with a shrug and a nod. "Actually, I meant if you thought you could get back into the position again without me showing it to you, which you just demonstrated that you could. However, your answer was partly correct. You do leap at the opponent next. I showed you this particular move because it is more flexible. If you drop into this crouch, it can push you into multiple leaps depending on the situation. You can leap and twist-" As Halfgaze explained, the tortoiseshell dropped swiftly into a perfect battle crouch and thrust herself forward into the air, twisting as soon as her front paw touched the ground to land facing the other way. Deciding to use it as a question moment, Halfgaze asked, "Do you know what that move is used for?" The deputy felt the urge to answer herself, 'to get behind an opponent and unbalance them.' Halfgaze was a bit of a know-it-all when it came to battle tactics, it was her favorite subject as an apprentice. The molly continued on with the lesson, "You can also leap and roll-" Once again, she demonstrated the move, this time on a nearby boulder. She jumped over it, stuck out a paw, and used the boulder to tip herself to the side and roll to land back on her paws to the side. "This particular move must be done with a larger opponent in order to catch them with your paw and tip yourself to the side. With claws unsheathed, it can cause some damage. You can also do a simple leap onto your opponent, or do a rabbit kick. However, we are just going to focus on the third one for now. The others are advanced moves so I don't expect you to get them right away. Most of today will be spent learning simple leaps that lead up to the bigger movements and changes. Ready?"