Ouroboros Spine in which death has claimed as mine

strength. he had hit the nail on the head.

she nods to him with an eager wag of her tail (this tutoring stuff was getting fun). "yes, strength and power. good things to have." at times, shikoba wished she were bigger bone for the spars and wars she had been part of in her past. it certainly would have made it easier for her to hold her ground against others and not get whumped on as many times.

"stand tall," she'd encourage him, straightening and lifting her own shoulders and head, "you intimidate others with your height and strength. sometimes they will just run if they're afraid." she wondered if the boy would continue to be the aggressor in his fights or if he'd be happy if the opponent would be too much of a coward to stand their ground.

"good first lesson, you have promise to be a good warrior." she liked seeing young and raw talent, something she wished she would share with her own son if he ever held the desire. but if the boy was happier doing other things, she would never force him. "but for now, we check borders. another lesson another day."

okay to fade here? i adore kivaluk and shikoba being in teacher mode haha