Northstar Vale (PTERO 101) Like boom.

Psh!

The russet-furred man laughed. His son’s stern expression was surprising. The mercenary listened as his boy explained the proper way to sign Towhee’s name. Arsenio repeated the gesture with a tweak in his paw – the muscles and tendons were sore from the practice. It would take some work to strengthen those parts of his body. He was eager to keep trying.

Towhee asked for a scaled rating. Arsenio did not know if the question was aimed for all of them or primarily the young ones. The man glanced toward Tamar, happy to see that she drew closer. He hoped that she’d enjoyed the lesson.

We will all work to strengthen our bodies. Can’t have anyone slacking during the next lesson, hm? Right, son? Arsenio nudged his boy, still grinning. He shuffled a step back so that he could stand closer to Tamar.