Haunted Wood this is an old story, with an old beginning

She was asking all the right questions, her eagerness to acquire knowledge and climb the ranks as quickly as she could once she was of age was a welcomed sight to see in one of the many pups he had gathered here in the woods. As he spoke, he continued to circle - and this time, he moved in for a bite. Nothing deadly, but he wanted to test out her own way of evading. To use the terrain - did she learn just as quickly with action as she did with speech? Did she learn of his own tactic or did he have to tell her?

Once his teeth clacked, at the air or in skin depending on how quickly she reacted or her own tactic - he continued his lesson. She was advanced enough to listen while physically being engaged. He hoped so at least. Every opponent will be different, some will come at you regardless. Assess your opponent, how desperate are they? How feral? For example, Vengeance wasn't the type to walk away and pray for the bleeding to stop. In his case for her, she would have to continue fighting despite any wounds.