Vol. 1 Chapter 16 - Breathing (2)

Year 297 A.C.

After speaking with Roderick and Jory Cassel, Wulf decided to show off a little, as he began to craft six identical glass-daggers, using a bite over a hundred mana-points in total, between using his earth, fire, water, and wind-control skills or talents in all the processes he uses to craft certain crystalline-opaque objects, from using different formulas or changing the density of the sand when he crafts the glass-objects using 'Elemental Martial-Arts' materials that are most versatile almost like a 'Swiss Army-Knife of building materials in it's all-roundedness which can be used for many uses or different utilities….

Wulf then proceeded to ensure Arya and Lady Ros understood these daggers are indeed beautiful, whilst being hard and dense enough to be capable of inflicting real harm upon oneself or upon others….

He informed them, these glass-daggers are weapons meant to kill, to pierce or penetrate the vitals of enemies, they were not toys to be played with or pieces of art to fumble around with….

Location: Winter-Fell, Training-Grounds

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"Poke them with the pointy-end?" Arya questioned me, asking me if she was indeed supposed to poke her enemies with the pointy-end of the dagger….

"Indeed, that is correct and the most simplest-way of looking at it, these daggers are well-balanced making them perfect for throwing-weapons as well…. But for today, we will be focusing on how to grip and the correct way to grasp or hold your daggers…." I replied to Arya, before continueing-on with my lessons speaking to Arya and Lady Ros, whilst handing them each two daggers keeping two for myself to demonstrate with….

"My sensei taught me, always lead with your strong or dominant-hand, use it to either block and catch your opponent's weapon once they attack, or to redirect their weapon rendering it harmless, while using your off-hand or other-hand to swiftly and most-efficiently pierce or penetrate the vital spots on the body of your opponents…." I spoke, whilst getting in my ready-stance, demonstrating what I was speaking about to my two students….

"Now assume a stance as similar or as in the most likeness to the stance I just demonstrated, I will help you find your flaws so we can correct them…." I continued speaking, telling the two of them to try their best to copy what I just showed them….

As they started to crouch and steady their lower bodies, whilst slowly widening their stances with short jerky movements of their feet, slide across the ground…. Once the girls were in a more athletic, and more response conducive-stance or way of standing, I took my branch and slowly approached whilst looking their forms all over….

"Use your toes, dig into to the soil of Mother-Planetos with them, ask to borrow her strength with your feet, she will answer…. If you do not feel balanced, it is wrong, do not to forget to breathe…." I spoke, whilst poking and prodding either the inside of their leading-foot, or poking their abdomen to get them to sink their core lower, finding the utmost most balanced set of footing possible….

"How does that feel? Do you feel as if it would be more difficult to be pushed-over now?" I asked the both of them, as they had found the stance I thought was closest as possible to being flawless….

"I do, it almost feels natural…." Lady Ros replied, as her skin started to glisten and shine due to the exertion from exercises….

"I believe that is enough for this morning Arya, you should have your classes with Maester Luwin soon, remember a sharp-mind is just as important as a refined-body, to warriors or those who wish to become a warrior…." I told Arya, instantly diminishing the cheerful smile, she was wearing on her face moments before….

"Don't look so sad, little wolf, I will still be around, I do not plan on leaving to go far anytime soon…." I told the little girl of barely over ten-years of age….

"Yes Sensei Wulf, good-day to you Lady Ros, good-day sensei I'm off to my lessons…." Arya replied, while performing what I told her was a warrior's salute, the same salute I have used in greeting many people since arriving in Westeros….

"Come dear, let us head to the hot-springs, we need to clean all that sweat off you…." I told Ros, as I took her by the hand and led her towards our destination, before she could even offer a reply….

Whilst Wulf abducted the Lady Ros to do many perverse things during their dip in the hot-springs of the castle, Arya headed on inside the castle of Winter-Fell, whilst carrying her new training-daggers, trudging through the halls of the ancient-castle of the Starks….

Once she arrived at the quarters used for the different high-born classes, taught to the children of the Starks by Maester Luwin or Septa Mordane, she noticed Maester Luwin, Robb, Jon, Bran, and Sansa already seated in the room….

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"Thank you for deciding to join us, Lady Arya, please be seated so we can begin…." Maester Luwin said, as Arya entered the classroom, not long after the rest of us had arrived, all of us except Rickon who has not yet reached the age to start his studies with the rest of us….

"Goodness, Arya, where did you get those weapons?" I almost shouted, noticing the beautiful glass weapons she had tucked in the belt of her training-outfit, they looked to be made in the same material Wulf's gift to us was made with, a most beautiful and shiny figurine of a Dire-Wolf pup….

"Sensei Wulf, created them for me this morning, they are for training and they are dangerous, not just pretty…. Sensei said they are meant for killing and maiming enemies, not for fumbling around like toys or works of art…." Arya replied, stated Wulf created the daggers, not surprising me, whilst mentioning Wulf telling her not to play with her new weapons….

"That is good advice, now if you do not mind, let us begin our lesson please, I have much work to do today…." Maester Luwin said, after coughing to catch our attention, asking us to quit the banter so he could begin our daily lessons, on some boring subject or another….