Sun Mote Copse A concatenation of locusts

Unlike when he had to spar with his mother, he was able to enjoy practicing with Fennec. There was no fear that she'd bite him too hard, and no pressure to defend himself against any cheap moves. He had the physical advantage of size, plus the fact that he was able to see, but at the same time she surprised him numerous times with her ingenuity and speed. At the end of it all, he was breathless from trying to keep up with her movements, and from laughter. "Yeah, sure," He agreed, when the two finally ceased their game of mock-warfare, and he gestured. "C'mon. I need a drink. Let's go to the stream," He invited, so that rather than parting ways, they might spend a bit more time together, but without having to put so much physical effort into the works.