Whitewater Gorge Floating

Failed? At initiation?
Derg had never heard of anything so useless.
The year of pups he'd been born with all passed.
"You only fail when your teacher fails you."

He looked at her, a soft smirk. That's what he was taught. If you don't have the right training you can't do the right job, and if she was failed to be taught out to take out someone stronger or bigger than her teacher shouldn't have passed that initiation rite either. Not unless they were practically handed the rite.

He shook his head softly.
"I'm sure you've fought him," he gestured to the curled tail ahead, "and if he thought you were beyond help yous wouldn't be walkin' here."
He hoped he gave her confidence. He wanted to help others, just like Donovan helped him.

"Do you fight much, Colin?"
He wasn't sure, but perhaps he'll be surprised.