World of Lah

The first hunt

-"Ai-Ai. Wake up!"

Said a familiar voice. Aisha opened one of her eyes and she saw Kira, the hyena beastman, next to the bed.

-"Good morning!" -She said with a smile.

-"Good...morning." -Said Aisha, who was still half-asleep.

A lot of things got uncovered the other day, like the fact that Kira is a bounty hunter and that Aisha's book is full of accurate descriptions about this world. It had the creating, the regions, the elements and elementals, the deities and the titans in it.

-"Well, start preparing. We still have a lot to do today."
-Said Kira and she walked out of the hut. After Aisha put on her clothes, and some equipment, that Kira gave her, so she can survive the hunt. The equipment consisted of a bag with herbs and a basic first aid kit in, a dagger, so she can defend herself, and a gourd. After she got dressed she went to Kira.
Kira was stretching, so she could prepare for Aisha's teaching. After she finished, she said:

-"So, are ya ready?"

-"As much as I can."

-"Great! First rule: use your senses, and not just seeing. It's especially useful, if your opponent can hide themselves. And that brings us to the second rule: never take your eyes off of your opponent, that's a big mistake. Do you understand so far?"

-"Yes!"

-"Alright. Next: always focus, don't let the environment distract you. Always think about what you fight for. Understandable? Great! Now, I'll show you some easier techniques."

Kira used a simple dummy to show Aisha some fighting moves, that mostly consisted of punches and kicks. After she was done, she turned to Aisha and said:

-"So, will ya try?"

-"Of course!"

-"That's the right answer!"

Aisha went to the dummy and tried to copy Kira's movements. She wasn't really sporty, she never liked physical activities, so it didn't really work out for her, but that didn't discouraged her. When she finished it, she turned to Kira and asked:

-"Was this good enough?"

Kira silently watched her for a while, thinking, then she spoke:

-"Well...it wasn't the best, but it's alright, we practice, until we have to."

-"What if...I won't be able to learn it?" -Aisha asked with uncertainity in her voice.

-"Well, you can only survive alone, if you can fight or you can use magic. You have to learn one of them, but I can only teach you how to fight."

-"I see..."

-"But don't be sad, let's continue the practice instead."

And they continued the practicing, until Kira spoke up:

-"Well, I say, let's rest a little, then I'll take you to a beginner level hunting."

-"Finally."

They went into the hut and rested, then they shared their thoughts on what will the next step be.

-"Can you ride a horse?" -Kira asked.

-"Yes, I can a bit."

-"Great. Then we could buy you a horse out of the reward."

Aisha still didn't understand why Kira would believe her.

-"Why are you so kind to me? You don't know me. Why do you even believe me?"