It's actually the opposite. I was trained to understand animals really well, and how to counter them if necessary. You always have to be careful in the mountains for things like bears--these huge furry creatures that are like 2 meters tall that can walk on their hind legs and have large claws-- or wild dogs.
[ survival, survival, survival. the only rule that reigns over the wild is the survival of the fittest, and soujuurou had that drilled into his head day and night until he left the mountains. he has nothing but respect for animals--but it's a respect born out of a necessary fear.
but he takes note of arven's movements, and mimics them on the side of mabosstiff's head, behind the ear. awkward but gentle. ]
I was attacked by a pack of wild dogs one time, in the mountains. I survived, and I'm pretty proud of that, but it left me with a pretty bad fear of them. I definitely would have never thought that I would ever pet anything like one. [ despite himself, he smiles. ] But he's your friend, so I think I can trust him as well.
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It's actually the opposite. I was trained to understand animals really well, and how to counter them if necessary. You always have to be careful in the mountains for things like bears--these huge furry creatures that are like 2 meters tall that can walk on their hind legs and have large claws-- or wild dogs.
[ survival, survival, survival. the only rule that reigns over the wild is the survival of the fittest, and soujuurou had that drilled into his head day and night until he left the mountains. he has nothing but respect for animals--but it's a respect born out of a necessary fear.
but he takes note of arven's movements, and mimics them on the side of mabosstiff's head, behind the ear. awkward but gentle. ]
I was attacked by a pack of wild dogs one time, in the mountains. I survived, and I'm pretty proud of that, but it left me with a pretty bad fear of them. I definitely would have never thought that I would ever pet anything like one. [ despite himself, he smiles. ] But he's your friend, so I think I can trust him as well.