Moonspear I've seen this room, I've walked this floor

Hydra could not sense his distaste toward the subject she sought to educate him, but even if she had she likely would have ignored it in favor of what she felt he should know. For Hydra, she must feel as though he were competent enough in the craft of defending her cubs should something ever transpire and she not be there and he was. She also wanted to be certain he could protect her sister; if children was something they someday desired together, Alya was a woman who would likely tempt the attention of men who would fight for her. At least with her help, he could defend their union. 

The Queen considered a moment. Go with your instincts this time around, she decided. I will tell you what to work on and how to approach it from there. You might think too much about it otherwise, and sometimes our instincts can guide us to the appropriate reaction, she finished with a wave of her tail and then inquired: are you ready?