Lion of Prideless
Played by Tyrannidae

Galian smiled down at the young cub as he was thanked, then it was on to the training! The young, maneless male could hardly wait to see how well his very first pupil would do! First he would keep things simple. He spotted a rather thick branch hanging just slightly lower than where they were perched now. Galian knew that if they kept in the direction that branch was in, they would manage to make it out of the muckiest parts of the swamp in just a few leaps and bounds.

"Alright kid, see that branch there?" Galian nodded his head toward the branch in question just in front of them. "That's our target. Now, I want you to stretch out your claws... like this. Get a running start, and when this branch begins to bend under your weight... THAT is when you make the jump. Watch... I'll do it first, and wait for you on the other side. Cool?"

Galian just assumed it would be cool and in his excitement didn't wait for the cub to respond. With a massive grin on his face, Galian prepared. Claws had been dug into the bark already... now, running start. Galian's legs pushed off powerfully from the branch and just as the perch began to give way, Galian lept gracefully. He landed expertly on the thickest part of the other branch, laughing as he turned around with triumph!

"Alright kid! That's how ya' do it!! Lemme see ya' try it!" He called out with enthusiasm as he chuckled to himself. He lowered onto his haunches as he waited... sure that the kid would need to build up some confidence first. He sure did when he was first starting out. He had been scared shitless on his own first jump! Ahhh, the memories.

@Alain