BORDER CONTROL

Chapter 27

MABEL ESTHER

"Growing up, before my father died, he always taught me to defend before you offend." I spoke to the small pups in front of me, "You always keep your head up and shoulders down."

"Does anyone know why that is?" I lift my head around to see the pups' puzzling looks.

I gravitate, "because you can defend more quickly."

"In a physical sense, "you can do more in a specific stance rather than just blowing out." The pups I am speaking with can't shift yet. "All of you will be able to shift in the next coming years, but that doesn't mean you can't learn to defend in the meantime."

Smiling at them, "all of you will begin to train while we are here."

They all jump with glee and excitement over the fact they will be training to defend. The pups run around and laugh as they realize what this means.

I decided to have them train or learn a few things while being out here. Not only the fact there is a murderous Alpha on his way to kill us all, but because of the environment we are in. Rogies from the old Alaska, new rogues from the raid, and other pack wolves traveling around can be a threat.

My top patrol thinks some pack wolves are coming through here soon, there was a scent about twenty miles from here coming and going through the open trails. I went out there myself to see and I followed a scent to a ridge where I knew there were at least three wolves... One of them was Yda.

There is a plan in place for something like this to happen while we are stationed here, we split into our masses as before. One chance that one mass is attacked, the other two can escape. Of course, I will lead which ever group is left behind since I am the Alpha.

"First, we need two people to be my demonstrators." Seven male pups raise their hands. "One male and one female."

One small female pup raises her hand, "I can try."

"Yes, you can try or you can do it." Her smile brightens, "come up to the front of the group."

The female pup comes up and I twist her around with my hands to show her to the group. I pick a male pup and he stands next to the female, they shake with excitement.

"Alright, first we will learn to stance." I bring my hands to the male and move his head up to the tree tops while I drop his shoulders. "Does anyone know what is wrong with this stance?"

The pups turn their heads and look at each other for answers. Some try to stand themselves to see the issues and fail to figure it out. Moving to the next pup, the female, I widen her foot width with my foot and arch her back.

"How about this one?"

None of the pups say a word except for the female pup, "it feels funny."

"Do you know why?"

She shakes her head no. "Your feet are not balanced and your shoulders are too far up."

"Curve your shoulders and take your left foot out more." She does as I say, "Now hold your left side out towards the group."

The pups mimic her, "Keep your balance with each side as you sway back and forth."

"Good... Now get with a partner, and practice this for a little bit. When you are done, we will talk about movement."

I see the females and males partner up with each other. They try to get the stance right, a few are close, others are not. To let them figure this out on their own, I walk away to see my patrol.