"A wolf's strongest weapons are usually its claws and bite."
Lyra pointed toward the dummies.
"So she'll learn when to use each."
Arthur looked down at Mel who stared at the course seriously already.
"She has to choose correctly while moving?"
"Exactly."
Lyra nodded.
"Claw when mobility matters. Bite when commitment is needed."
Arthur liked the idea immediately.
This wasn't teaching a skill. It was teaching combat sense.
Foundation.
And that mattered a lot.
Lyra looked at Arthur next.
"You'll guide her."
Arthur blinked.
"Me?"
"You know her best."
Arthur glanced at Mel proudly.
"That's true."
Lyra ignored him smoothly and continued explaining.
"Direct her toward important strike points."
She tapped several spots on a dummy.
"Eyes."
"Throat."
"Inner thigh."
"Joints."
Arthur nodded carefully while memorizing it.
"Also teach restraint," Lyra added.
"A bite that holds too long becomes dangerous in real combat."
Arthur understood that too.
