Moonspear sunshine through the rain and snow

Hydra listened to Katya, nodding along with her as she pointed out important facts. The stout woman before her did as she said, and when asked Hydra went on. Your ears are vulnerable, and susceptible to bleeding plenty too. Instinct cannot help you when it comes to resisting that initial push forward, she knew it herself, but flatten them as swiftly as you can upon your head. Narrow your eyes, too; they are easy targets for an inexperienced wolf who might seek to dole out damage wherever they might. Hydra waited to see that she was understood before loosely circling Katya, breathing easy all the while. It was easy to see Katya was nervous; her inexperience a dead enough giveaway. Control your breathing. None need know your inexperience. To give them that answer before the fight begins is to give much of the fight away. It was too easy for Hydra to dispatch an inexperienced wolf, but she need not say that much to dissuade Katya from even trying. 

Pausing once she was before her, Hydra drawled, square your weight. Keep it even. A good defense means you are prepared for a good offense, she revealed. That could dissuade an aggressor... at least to the point of thinking twice. Sometimes, that was enough.