February 02, 2023, 05:16 PM
He was ravenous, which she appreciated. She wouldn't always give him food simply because he was hungry, but she would need him to get bigger and stronger if she wanted to shape him into anything. The young man was overtired, malnourished and injured, and she knew that even with a hopeful spirit, physical ailments would catch up with him sooner or later, and she wouldn't have it.
He wanted a task, and she frowned at him softly. He was eager, but she would not overlook his current condition. Maybe he thought she was going to put him into sparring lessons right away- or hound him on his patrols- but he'd be wrong if he'd made those assumptions. Plus- he'd just eaten. She wasn't going to give him a stomach cramp or make him work until he puked, not when she'd just spent her own energy finding him food.
"Self-care." She said. It likely sounded a bit soft so her next words were louder, more abrupt "Stand up." She commanded. She moved so that she would be parallel to him, and could see him with a simple turn of her head. "Stretches." She informed him, and uttered a soft grunt. Sure- every wolf knew how to stretch- but not all of them knew how important they were, or how much better movement would feel after the muscles were warmed up.
The first stretch she would show him was a simple movement- one he likely already knew. She leaned back, and stretched her forelegs out before her, splaying her toes slightly while she arched her back in a deep S curve. She tilted her chin up, so she could feel the muscles in the underside of her neck grow warm. She held the position for a moment, and then rose, leaning forward so that her balance was placed ahead. Her haunches lowered and she stretched out each back leg, one at a time, straight behind her. This time, she bowed her head, and felt the muscles along her nape and down between her shoulders pull; a joint popped, softly. She hummed a soft sigh of contentment.
All of her movements were steady, careful. She watched Shardik then, so she might inform him how to move as well. "Slow." She stated, preventatively.
He wanted a task, and she frowned at him softly. He was eager, but she would not overlook his current condition. Maybe he thought she was going to put him into sparring lessons right away- or hound him on his patrols- but he'd be wrong if he'd made those assumptions. Plus- he'd just eaten. She wasn't going to give him a stomach cramp or make him work until he puked, not when she'd just spent her own energy finding him food.
"Self-care." She said. It likely sounded a bit soft so her next words were louder, more abrupt "Stand up." She commanded. She moved so that she would be parallel to him, and could see him with a simple turn of her head. "Stretches." She informed him, and uttered a soft grunt. Sure- every wolf knew how to stretch- but not all of them knew how important they were, or how much better movement would feel after the muscles were warmed up.
The first stretch she would show him was a simple movement- one he likely already knew. She leaned back, and stretched her forelegs out before her, splaying her toes slightly while she arched her back in a deep S curve. She tilted her chin up, so she could feel the muscles in the underside of her neck grow warm. She held the position for a moment, and then rose, leaning forward so that her balance was placed ahead. Her haunches lowered and she stretched out each back leg, one at a time, straight behind her. This time, she bowed her head, and felt the muscles along her nape and down between her shoulders pull; a joint popped, softly. She hummed a soft sigh of contentment.
All of her movements were steady, careful. She watched Shardik then, so she might inform him how to move as well. "Slow." She stated, preventatively.
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RE: Barb - by RIP Moss - February 02, 2023, 05:16 PM