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[biteoffherhead]

[Just another day, another time for Moro. Though usually quite content to keep her distance from humans (despite her growing fondness and affections towards the captives of Luceti, she was still incredibly hesitant to be trustful), today it seems she's lounging around just outside the village boundaries. She's even stretching and rolling around, participating in very casual behavior, not very typical of her usual demeanor.

Of course, these slightly embarrassing behaviors are only viewable from a distance, as she quickly regains her dignity and sulks into the cover of the trees when someone approaches too close.

The second half of the day is spent idly hunting. Because it's best to stock up on fatty reserves for the winter anyway. You might get that funny feeling of being followed...]

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[tsuntrader]

What I taste? [How- but- he's only--]

[biteoffherhead]

Do not argue with me!

[ROAR ROAR]

[tsuntrader]

[Someone else might have cringed. In Silver's case, he only straightens out his expression, almost fading out of focus for a moment. Of course, the second that moment is over, he's closing his eyes and doing what Moro says.

What does he hear? He starts gesturing with a hand.]

Something in the bushes over there. [Point.] ...Probably two things. [Pointing over to a tree to a bird nest. And some breeze, and some squirrel which he can't identify making its way up a tree.

This is easy. He can point out the little sounds in the forest. Even Moro's presence isn't hard to make out.

What he smells and tastes, on the other hand...]

[biteoffherhead]

What do you hear, that isn't animal movement?

[tsuntrader]

[...Is this a trick question

Well, he has to say what he smells and tastes. He should be able to listen for something else.

...But what?]

[biteoffherhead]

[The shift of the leaves? The slight sound of wind, and what direction it's coming? How the shift in air makes leaves and acorns fall, or the faint sounds of animal noise, like frogs.]

There is so much to hear. The forest is never silent. It is singing with life.

[tsuntrader]

[...Yeah, but why is any of that important? The animals in the forest are pretty predictable. Any sounds that he would need to pay attention to, he would. Those are just normal sounds.

Is it because it's all alive? Should he be more aware? Is there something he's really missing?...]

[biteoffherhead]

You must know all of her normal sounds to truly hear anything that is not her song. There are no abnormal sounds, now. Listen closely, and understand what the forest sounds like.

[tsuntrader]

[...Nod. And this time, he takes in every last little sound, no matter how trivial it seems.]

[biteoffherhead]

[She remains silent, giving him time.]

Move. Raise your arm slowly, and listen. Take a step forward, and listen to the movement of your body.

These are the sounds that every animal will hear. Will be listening for, for their survival.

[tsuntrader]

[Moving his arms, shuffling his feet, jumping walking, anything he can do to pay attention to the sounds he makes. Once he's done, he returns his attention to Moro.]

[biteoffherhead]

You cannot detect your own scent. But close your eyes.

Do you smell mine?

[tsuntrader]

Yeah. [Moro... Smells like a growlithe. Or something. A dog. And there's a grassy muddy rocky smell to her. He can recognize that much, at least.]

[biteoffherhead]

Do not forget these. Now, open your eyes.

[tsuntrader]

[...Doing so, and directing his gaze right at Moro.]

[biteoffherhead]

Smell. Hear. And see, all at once.

[tsuntrader]

[Alright. Seeing, hearing, and smelling at once. It's not something that comes easily when he's actively thinking about it. The first thing he relies on isn't his vision; rather, it's his hearing. His vision is guided along by his hearing. Smelling, on the other hand, isn't something he actively thinks about or uses. If a specific situation came around where he had to, that's one thing, but...

He'll still try to do as Moro tells him to the best of his ability. It's still difficult to be consistently aware of his senses all at once.]

[biteoffherhead]

Become familiar with these senses. I will give you the time to be fully aware of your surroundings, before we begin to move again.

[tsuntrader]

[That... Is significantly easier to do, why didn't she just- no, that's the point. The point is to take everything in more clearly. Not to let his senses be a distraction, but to be more... Aware of them. As a constant. To be in touch with his instincts.]

[biteoffherhead]

[Eventually, Moro begins to move, leading him into the forest. There's a lot more to pay attention to; the sounds of footfalls, from Silver and Moro alike. The sense of movement as air moves past the ears. The motion of the scenery during the walk.

All things that she expects you to pick up along the way.]

[tsuntrader]

[Alright alright being careful listening to everything beinOH GOD BIRDS]

[biteoffherhead]

[LAUGHING HER ASS OFF.]

[tsuntrader]

[...Oh, those were just- hey, wait- why are you--]

[biteoffherhead]

Ah hah hah hah! I did not think I was teaching a hare!

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[tsuntrader]