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[Obsidion]

19

That's... a good idea Kro. Trying to be a little more graceful? the young man asked, tilting his head a little as he considered it. It wasn't just speed, it was grace, movement... Hmmm... He watched Kro out of the corner of his eye as he also eyed the floor. What he could do was create an obstacle course soon maybe! Sure, grab a few things off the cart outside, set up a few barrels or haybales... Yeah, that'd help him out!

Kro nodded a little, trying to concentrate on walking a little. Something was nagging at him, telling him the Human was coming up with something for him, but right now, he was just trying to get along on his own a bit. Okay, he took a few more steps forward, trying to get his legs and feet to agree with what his brain was telling them. Move, and move gracefully already! But it wasn't to be, a few steps and he was starting to cross and weave a little again. Crap, what could he do now...

(Obsidion: 248 10/10; +1)
(Kro: 60 3/5; 77 3/5)

[Obsidion]

20

Obsidion chuckled a little as he watched the Thundergug. What else could he tell him? He could tell Kro was frustrated enough by his inability to coordinate himself just right. Hmm... but what else could he do? He didn't want to push his unruly Thundergug, after all. Kro, just trying to walk straight? he asked, figuring he could just ease into it.

The Gug sniffed a little and shook his head, Yeah. Annoying. He tried to focus on his feet again, taking a few steps forward and getting mad when he still began to weave a little again. Why hadn't he realized before now that he didn't walk well? He nodded at himself a bit, determined to get himself walking straight by the time they left. He didn't want to go walking around looking like a freak for much longer...

(Obsidion: 249 1/10)
(Kro: 60 4/5; 77 4/5)

[Obsidion]

21

He chuckled and nodded, Alright, I'll help then. Draw a line for you to walk on yeah? Kro tilted his head a little, considering it for a moment before nodding, Yes. He stumbled out of the way a little, still a little dizzy from all that moving earlier. But what else was he supposed to do when a bunch of objects were flying at him?

Obsidion nodded and pulled out a piece of chalk from his pack, drawing two long lines parallel to each other, from one end of the room to the other. Alright Kro, keep your eyes on the lines and try to walk on them as best as possible, understand? he asked, glancing up at Kro with a smile. The Gug nodded and stepped onto the lines, glancing down as he stepped forward. If he could keep on the lines, then that would be the first step to getting a bit more graceful when he moved, instead of just being large and awkward.

(Obsidion: 249 2/10)
(Kro: 60 5/5; +1; 77 5/5; +2)

[Obsidion]

22

You have to keep walking, Kro. Don't stop or you won't progress any, Obsidion told him with a little frown. He didn't know why anyone would really stop while in the midst of something, it seemed to be somewhat anti-productive, all things considered. You have to do this Kro, haven't we worked enough to not quit? he added, looking at him expectantly.

The Thundergug sighed a little before nodding, not responding beyond that. He stared down at his feet and began again, not even a third of the way across the floor. Watching as his feet sometimes went far away from the lines, it was frustrating! Kro grunted a little, not really understanding why he was so bad at this, maybe he was just too big. Then again, Obsidion seemed to like him enough the way he was, so... why should he be upset with it? At the moment, he just needed to be focusing on his walking. Not even noticing as he took a few more steps, Obsidion noticed that Kro did rather well when he wasn't focusing on the lines. Maybe it was something he just thought too much about?

(Obsidion: 249 3/10)
(Kro: 61 1/5; 79 1/5)

[Obsidion]

23

Kro stared down at his feet, half-listening to the Human as he encouraged him. He knew what he needed to do, he knew it! But that didn't mean that his feet did what he wanted them to, that was the frustrating part. Soon he knew the Human would switch things again, getting him to do something else to try and do... something. But what exactly was he trying to do anyway? Making him better at dodging, probably, more coordinated? That was probably it, or at least that's what he was focusing on.

Watching his feet, the Gug moved forward, making sure his feet stayed on the lines. This was all he needed to do, make sure his feet stayed on the lines. It was helping him a little, he could feel it. Already he didn't feel like he was weaving as much. Obsidion looked on with pride, moving out of his way as he watched, focusing on his feet as he went. If only he could be completely sure that this was actually helping...

(Obsidion: 249 4/10)
(Kro: 61 2/5; 79 2/5)

[Obsidion]

24

He pushed a hand through his hair, excited when Kro finally got to the other end of the room. Obsidion grinned and nodded a little, See? You're getting it down a little yeah? The young man stroked Kro's muzzle happily, grinning when the Gug nudged him a little in his own happiness. [i]Alright. Now, turn around and do it again,[i] an evil little look crossed the young man's face as he backed up a bit.

Kro snorted and glared before turning around and starting it again. As much as he didn't like all of this work, well, he knew he needed to do it. He sighed a little, relaxing for a moment before beginning again. Staring at his feet, the Gug finally began moving forward, getting irritated whenever his feet moved away from the lines. It was so irritating, why had he even needed to find this out about himself anyway?!

(Obsidion: 249 5/10)
(Kro: 61 3/5; 79 3/5)

[Obsidion]

25

Kro stumbled over himself, finally. Great weight finally overtaking himself, he stumbled completely off the lines and fell over, flipping over himself and crashing to the floor onto his back. The Gug roared, upset with himself and in pain, thrashing about until he finally rolled onto his side. He sighed, glaring at the Human, it was all his fault... Grey eyes on fire, he wished he could do something to the Human but... he just... he loved him. Really, he loved the Human but he didn't like showing it.

Obsidion yelped as it all happened, grabbing onto a nearby post as the building rocked by his Gug's great fall. Hopefully the building wouldn't collapse because of it all, but that was only a mere second's worth of a thought compared to what he was thinking of Kro. Rushing to his side, the young man stroked the Gug's muzzle, worry in his eyes as he felt Kro's pain. "Kro!" he exclaimed, Are you alright?

(Obsidion: 249 6/10)
(Kro: 61 4/5; 79 4/5)

[Obsidion]

26

Hurt... not bad... Kro muttered, shaking his head a little. He didn't want to get up just yet, but there was still work he needed to do... Plus, he didn't really want to let the Human down, so, might as well get up and starting working some more. Nudging Obsidion to the side a little, he shoved himself up, grumbling the whole time as he did so. The Gug shook himself off, dizzy eyes trying to find the lines again. He hurt a little, but more in shock than anything else. But, he needed to do this, really. And so, stepping onto the lines once again, Kro began walking, focusing on keeping his feet on the lines the Human had drawn. He didn't want to disappoint, as odd as it seemed to him.

Obsidion shook his head and stepped out of his way. There was nothing he could really do, sadly enough. But he had to admire Kro's tenacity for it. He wasn't entirely sure he'd be able to do much after a fall like that.

(Obsidion: 249 7/10)
(Kro: 61 5/5; +1; 79 5/5; +2)

[Obsidion]

27

If you start to hurt, you're taking a break, Obsidion warned Kro with a glare. He didn't want his Gug to hurt himself any more than he already had... He shook his head and watched, concentrating on Kro's movement. Already it seemed as though he was moving with just a tad more grace than he had started off with. It wasn't freakishly apparent, you had to stare for a moment, but at least it was there. Good, maybe soon they could move to another part of the Gym.

Kro grunted a little, not agreeing but not wanting to fight. If the Human thought he could get him to stop working on it, then let him think that. Focusing on his feet and the lines, the Gug continued walking, still straying quite a bit from those precious chalk marks he was trying to follow. He didn't know what was wrong with him, why hadn't he noticed this before? But while his mind wandered, he kept his eyes on the lines, making sure to stay as close as possible.

(Obsidion: 249 8/10)
(Kro: 62 1/5; 81 1/5)

[Obsidion]

28

Kro kept his eyes on the lines. He had to do this right, he had to fix himself. Why he was so messed up when he walked, he had no idea, but he needed to fix it. Eyes intent on the lines and his feet, he tried as hard as he could to maneouver his feet the way he wanted them to go. Hopefully once he was decent at it he wouldn't have to pay so much attention to how he walked. His eyes blurred for a moment, but a quick shake of the head cleared it up. Maybe he was focusing a bit too hard...

Obsidion shook his own head, massaging his temples a little. Kro's crash had made him slowly develop a headache, much to his annoyance. Though he was still impressed by how much progress he could already see in the Gug. Happily enough, Kro was keeping his feet on the lines more and more as he walked. Still, yes, he missed the lines quite a bit, but there was improvement!

(Obsidion: 249 9/10)
(Kro: 62 2/5; 81 2/5)

[Obsidion]

29

The young man nodded as the Gug finally reached the other side of the room. He was being slow and calculating, trying to get better at walking. A creature couldn't do too much if it couldn't move well. Obsidion watched for a moment before calling, Tired yet?

No! Kro grunted, slowly turning around and glaring a little at the Human.

He grinned, Alright alright, do it again then, and tell me when you start to get tired. Kro just snorted a little and shook his head, re-focusing his attention on his feet and the lines again. A few steps in, he decided, hey, it's starting to work a little! A wave of accomplishment flowed through him for a moment before he began walking again. He wasn't completely missing the lines this time, so yeah, he was starting to get better!

(Obsidion: 249 10/10; +1)
(Kro: 62 3/5; 81 3/5)

[Obsidion]

30

He kept right on walking, making sure his feet didn't go way outside the lines anymore. They still did on occassion, but still, he was getting better with it. Happily, he was sure he was about to get to where they could rest for awhile. For now though, he had to keep watching his feet, keep watching the lines, keep trying harder to do what he needed to do.

Obsidion watched him still, thinking of how else to make him a bit more coordinated. It would help in battle, he'd heard rumors of an upcoming tournament that Kro would be perfect in, and he wanted as many advantages as possible. Getting him to be a bit quicker and better coordinated for battle would make him win in the pit, the young man just knew it. Besides, it would help Kro out anyway, as obsessive as he seemed to be at the moment of it.

(Obsidion: 250 1/10)
(Kro: 62 4/5; 81 4/5)

[Obsidion]

31

Still doing alright there, Kro? Obsidion asked warily as he watched him stumble a little. The Gug nodded, too concentrated to do aything else. He needed to focus on the lines, the things that eluded his feet so easily... There was nothing else he needed to do right now, all he needed to do was walk on the lines. But itf it was so easy, why was it so hard? He grunted and slowly began walking again, making sure to carefully place each foot on the lines he was stepping on. This way, however, was very slow, and he wasn't getting very far at all. But oh well, at least he was finally staying on the lines. He could go faster later, when he'd started doing it well.

(Obsidion: 250 2/10)
(Kro: 62 5/5; +1; 81 5/5; +2)

[Obsidion]

32

He very, very slowly made his way across the room. It was heartbreaking, almost, watching him snort whenever he didn't put his foot down exactly where he wanted it to go, but Obsidion knew it was up to him, ultimitly. He shook his head a little, wishing he could do something more for the Gug, but there was nothing. Kro watched his feet again, still wishing there was more he himself could do. Or at least, wishing there was something he could do to make himself move better. Sure, this was working out a little, he was going a bit faster now he thought, but still. Progress was so slow and annoying... why couldn't it just go any faster?

Kro sighed a little and just kept plodding on, making sure his feet at least came as close to the lines as possible. It wasn't as hard as he'd first imagined, it was just annoying and tedious. But, he needed to do it, if only to prove to himself he could. And that, my friends, is stubbornness for you.

(Obsidion: 250 3/10)
(Kro: 63 1/5; 83 1/5)

[Obsidion]

33

Kro's eyes blurred a bit for a moment before clearing up rather quickly. He was focusing too hard on the lines maybe. But he had to didn't he? He needed to watch where he stepped so he got better. Still, he was going slowly, not able to speed up any or else he would miss the lines completely. He had to go slow before he could get any better anyway right? Yeah, start off small and gradually get grander in the plans. Yes... that was the best way to go. And so he went on, carefully placing each foot on the lines, unsure if his back feet cooperated, but as long as his front feet did well, then he'd be alright with it.

The young man watched him while trying to think of other ways to make him a bit more coordinated. Maybe running through an obstacle course or something? But how could he make one big enough for the Gug to not completely smash?

(Obsidion: 250 4/10)
(Kro: 63 2/5; 83 2/5)