Tal was in need of some exercise himself lately, and Sohalia's request came at the perfect time to get his butt in gear. There was only so much training he could do on his own, even with Boreal's assistance, so having another human to practice with was going to be a big help.
Of course, first she had to get in shape, and he wasn't about to tell her to do anything he wouldn't do, too. As much time as he spent away from other humans he'd always had his dogs, at the very least, to keep him company and help him out, and that made a big difference when exercising.
So could making it more of a game, so the 'work' part of the work out wasn't as obvious.
He arrived at the appointed time and looked Soh over approvingly for her pragmatic choice of clothing. "It'll be good for both of us," he said with an awkward grin, trying to wave off her gratitude. "An' 'this' is a little game I call... uh..." Shit, he hadn't come up with a name for it! Reaching frantically through his memory he said, stumblingly: "Stair... tag. Yeah. Stair tag." He nodded as if that had been its name all along and handed over a small net bag containing four blue beanbags. He had four red ones on his own belt and his grin steadied, confidence returning. "We'll be runnin' up the Way here, buildin' stamina, but the beanbags are for throwin' at each other while we do. That'll build accuracy, an' also dodgin'."
Boreal chortled as she shouldered up beside him and then crooned a happy greeting to one of her favorite humans. Tal grinned and scratched her between her horns. "If you're in the lead an' you get hit, you haveta stop until the other person catches up. If you're in th'lead you could throw a beanbag back behind you, but if the other person catches it, they have more ammo to throw back at you!"
He moved to the startling line at the base of the steep ascent and shooed his dragon up into the air. "If y'slip an' start t'fall off the Way, Boreal will push y'back on," he reassured his friend. "She won't let you fall!"
Of course, first she had to get in shape, and he wasn't about to tell her to do anything he wouldn't do, too. As much time as he spent away from other humans he'd always had his dogs, at the very least, to keep him company and help him out, and that made a big difference when exercising.
So could making it more of a game, so the 'work' part of the work out wasn't as obvious.
He arrived at the appointed time and looked Soh over approvingly for her pragmatic choice of clothing. "It'll be good for both of us," he said with an awkward grin, trying to wave off her gratitude. "An' 'this' is a little game I call... uh..." Shit, he hadn't come up with a name for it! Reaching frantically through his memory he said, stumblingly: "Stair... tag. Yeah. Stair tag." He nodded as if that had been its name all along and handed over a small net bag containing four blue beanbags. He had four red ones on his own belt and his grin steadied, confidence returning. "We'll be runnin' up the Way here, buildin' stamina, but the beanbags are for throwin' at each other while we do. That'll build accuracy, an' also dodgin'."
Boreal chortled as she shouldered up beside him and then crooned a happy greeting to one of her favorite humans. Tal grinned and scratched her between her horns. "If you're in the lead an' you get hit, you haveta stop until the other person catches up. If you're in th'lead you could throw a beanbag back behind you, but if the other person catches it, they have more ammo to throw back at you!"
He moved to the startling line at the base of the steep ascent and shooed his dragon up into the air. "If y'slip an' start t'fall off the Way, Boreal will push y'back on," he reassured his friend. "She won't let you fall!"
