Elder One did more shapes, each time kaelis could feel her body strength growing. "Scan the area. Take into detail every movement." Kaelis looked around the whole garden with her eyes. Suddenly she saw a movement in the corner of her eye. She turned quickly on the spot and swatted a rat. It was dazed under the pressure of her attack. She looked at Elder One for guidence. He smiled and said "Take a bite."

Kaelis bit the rat, held onto it until it stopped squirming. She teared of a meaty chunk. after chewing for a few seconds she spat out the hair and bones.
"You have learnt how to hunt. But not how to fight. Hit me." Kaelis hesitated. "Hit me or die where you stand." He growled. Kaelis went to jut tap him but missed. She looked around. He was behind her. "Again." She went to get him again, this time hard. She swung down. Her paw touched the floor. "Again" He shouted. Kaelis swung around and hit him. Hard. He winced as the paw hit him.

Kaelis started to stutter an apology.
"I-I-I-I-I am so sorry Elder One. I didn't mean to-" She was cut short as a paw came flying out of nowhere and hit the side of her face and knocked her backwards.
"Never be caught off-guard." said Elder One strictly."That is the rule. The first strike was half-hearted, the second was crude and clumsey, the third showed potential. Shadows."

"Pardon?" asked Kaelis.
"Shadows. It is one of the main skills. Empty your mind."
Kaelis tried."No! You are trying too hard! Don't think, just breathe."She tried again. She just couldn't do it. Frustrated, she slammed her front paws on the floor. Suddenly, the ground beneath them shuddered, like an earthquake.
"What was that?!" Kaelis said, her claws dug into the brown earth.
"That was you're true potential."