Apparently Alyssa has been listening to too many skits lately. When she heard that she was going to start learning martial arts, she was excited to learn how to "boot some head". Unfortunately for her, she's got a pretty down to earth hapkido instructor who's not into teaching the flashy moves early on. This school isn't interested in making students dan (black belt) who are all show and no substance. To that end, today Aryia instructs the novice Alyssa on the basic grounding of breathing techniques.

Poor Rorick needs an outlet for Alyssa's energy. As much as he loves his daughter, her.... enthusiasm for life can be a bit overwhelming at times. At the same time, he knows what lies out there in the world and what she might have to face in the future. Why not kill two birds with one stone? This is also the start of a life-long friendship between the Kintanas and Aryia.

Alyssa and Aryia ©  RorickKintana
Art © LobaDeLaLuna

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