Ouroboros Spine symphony of bones

his answer was clear. she liked how he thought.

a strong base was only a single part of the battle. but perhaps she could save her lessons for future dates. "rodyn is correct," she would say with an approving nod, "thinking about these things is good, helps us see what we lack and what we are good in." it was just as important to know strengths as it was to know a weakness to shikoba. besides, it helped make for a bit of a confidence boost when confronted with the more challenging aspects of learning.

"try again," she'd encourage him, "when you feel pressure, push against it." this exercise would include shikoba walking around rodyn as he stood and pushing her nose or shoulder against him to see if he would budge. if he remained still, she'd consider it a job well done. but if he needed practice, there was always more time to fix the problem.