The young Praetor watched from a distance as his new ward attacked a hare and killed it and then began eating it. Silver eyes darkened as he watched, she was now six months old, a Juvenile and no longer a pup and he expected all Juveniles to serve the pack. If she was old enough to hunt, then she would first hunt for the pack even if she was starving. He himself had been hungry the whole time he was growing up and he didn't see the problem with it. She would have to learn if she wished to stay with them. Paarthurnax may have a different view with it but he was the Alpha and for now he made all the decisions. She was not yet Legatus and although she was his mate, she wasn't the Alphess yet.

He strode forward, as silent as his nickname suggested and moved swiftly. It wasn't long before he arrived at her side, attempting to grasp her scruff between his jaws and move her backwards from her meal. First they would have to talk about the rules and laws here if she wished to stay, then they would start their lessons before anyone's hunger was sated. There were more important things to do that eat.

"What were you doing just now?"

"I..find..up, down, No Breath food." replied his ward. His gaze still as cold as ice as he looked at her with steely silver eyes. "You mean you hunted a rabbit and ate it yourself without giving it to the pack first." he said in his trademark soft tone, usually edged with danger but it depended on how the Juvenile saw it. "You are no longer a puppy, you are a Juvenile now, iuventus." he said, slowly so she could hear all the words. "You are expected to first hunt for the whole pack, deposit it in one of the caches. Then only are you permitted to hunt for yourself." he concluded, gesturing as he spoke to make the point clear to Leila.

“Capis" he said in his native tongue, knowing that she wouldn't understand but by the tilt of his head, she would. Others might think his ways were harsh but really it wasn't, he was lenient and extremely nice already. If she had been in Rome then she would be thin and starving by now, and if she didn't prove herself fast, she might find herself alone again. Although the possibility of that was slim, he would not hesitate to do that if she proved to only be a burden to them.

"Do you understand?" he said in English and said it slowly, piercing platinum eyes fixed on the Juvenile.

He watched with icy silver eyes and an unyielding heart which slowly softened as she picked up the rabbit and placed it on his paws. His expression however remained impassive as he moved the rabbit gently off himself and onto the grassy ground before returning his steely stare to the Juvenile. "I..understand? ",. He nodded, ears swiveling around for a moment. "Yes, you understand what I'm talking about." he said firmly before lifting a paw and gently patting his ward's head.

A faint smile drifted briefly over his silver features as his paw gracefully landed on the grass again, however the stern look in his eyes told her to remain quiet as he spoke. He might be strict but he was firm and fair and he wasn't swayed easily and to him, that made a good teacher. At least he didn't beat her for doing things wrong like his father used to do to him, he held by a wince at the thought, the scars littered underneath his pelt suddenly stinging at the simple memory where Aku's fangs sank into his flesh by his left flank.

"I told you I'll teach you English and I'll start our first lesson now, and after that we'll hunt for the pack and ourselves but not before. If I catch you eating and hunting for yourself before the pack, I will chase you away." he said firmly, the glint in his eye appearing again. He probably wouldn't chase her away, just assign her a bunch of duties but she didn't know that.

"..two?..I eat, you no Happy, I away. Family first. " he shook his head. "No, english lesson first, hunting second, pack first. Third, eating." he said with a small smile on his face. "Now, say something, a sentence in english and I'll correct you. Or are there any terms that you wish to know?" he said, his tone softening as his gaze warmed slightly although it still looked like a piece of carved ice. His platinum gaze had only ever truly softened around his siblings and now Paarthurnax.

He had hunted this morning and filled one of the pack's cache so he leaned down to tear at the hare's flank and began chewing, he was hungry after patrolling his pack's borders, remarking them and making sure everyone was safe. At least Enya was working fine and didn't seem to want to escape. Good. If she did he would think of the most painful punishment for her as she left this world for Tartarus.

"Eh...A ..stick..is a little..tree?" she said, chewing on her hare. Gently he dipped his head downwards and pulled it away from her, digging a hole with a paw and burying the prey before looking at his ward with stern silver eyes. "Concentrate first, Leila." he said softly, a faint smile gracing his features as he spoke again. "Good. Now try another sentence, do you know how to introduce yourself?" He didn't let her answer.

"My name is Shadow." he said slowly, making sure she knew how to pronounce it. "Now your turn, you say 'My name is Leila.'" he paused, waiting for her to say the words while his jaws clamped down on the rabbit leg he had been eating and swallowed it.