Northstar Vale Teaching the youngsters, and anyone else who wants to join

Zulema seemed less than sure, and Phox chuckled, trying to reassure her that he wouldn't go bowling her over just for the fun of it. Ike went into a lecture then, and while Phox tried to pay attention, he had to admit he spaced out until he heard his name near the end.

Phox did as expected, going slow at first. He mixed up which side he feinted on each time, going a little quicker and giving Zulema more than enough time to react. If she missed, he'd pull back and slow down again, making sure she got it the next time.

When the roles were reversed, he moved slowly, but he did find it to be good practice for getting more acquainted with his new leg... configuration. Phox realized he was pretty unsteady when he tried to move too quickly one way or the next, so he tried to keep most of his weight on his front feet, leaving his hind leg open to hop left or right if needed.