Swiftcurrent Creek Barb

This lesson didn't seem to be meeting his expectations, though she was stubborn enough to insist that time spent stretching was always valuable. He'd learn, eventually. He'd come to know the difference between working muscles that were cold and tense, and working with muscles that were supple and warm. One led to injury, the other to victory. 

His question didn't amuse her- but the look of him with his fur fluffed out did. She huffed in approval. "Big, always. Scary...Depends." She said with a shrug. She gestured. "Now we jog. Warm-up." She said, shifting away and transitioning her pace smoothely from a standstill to a surprisingly flowy trot for someone of her size.