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[thermalwind]

Need to contact, Keith? Do it here. Just put date in the header.

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[thermalwind]

[He blinks then he laughs, grinning.] And he likes all our attention too. Helps him feel like working hard if he gets all the petting he wants.

Anyway, any time you want an accurate assessment of how you're doing you can come to me. It's my job to make sure you're as best prepared as you can be. I'll never lie to you about it.

[antepone]

[ She laughs softly, ruffling his fur. ]

I will. And... I trust you. You've never lied to me, and I don't think that'll happen any time soon.

[thermalwind]

[He thinks back to the few times he has lied. It's always been to shield his own heart and keep people from worrying about him. He nods and shuts his eyes.]

It won't. No need to and I'm a poor teacher if I'm telling you lies. ...combat is a truth. [Now he's on the thread of that thought he follows it as his mother's words and Kolivan's from training him drift back to him.]

We can't be dishonest in a fight. We have to be exactly as we are. Or we just don't make it.

[antepone]

[ She nods, considering that. ]

That makes sense. Being dishonest will only wind up hurting you or the people you're fighting with, right?

[thermalwind]

Lying to your opponent is another story. Feints and seeming more hurt than you are good tactics. If they're not smart enough to catch on you're making a ploy, that's their mistake.