Draco adjusted his paws, trying not to tighten his grip for the time being. Kei straightened up in his wolf form, breathing heavily. The lycanthrope shivered, which even the dragon could feel. The boy began to twitch his ears and blink fiercely, which distinguished today's exercises from the others. Previously, the animorph would start to thrash wildly immediately after the transformation, but now he just stood there.
‘Kei?’ The reptile whispered, and the boy he was holding trembled again. The wolf’s head turned slightly, and emerald eyes glanced at the dragon. This time, however, the previous emptiness was missing from his gaze. It seemed that intelligence sparkled in them. The humanoid blinked rapidly, and the sparkle gave way to primal instincts.
Draco reacted at the last moment. If he hadn't managed to tighten his grip, the animorph would have easily broken free. In addition, the lycanthrope's struggle was stronger than before, more coordinated. The reptile had the impression that for the first time, the shapeshifter was not trying to struggle, forcibly tearing his limbs apart, but that his movements were connected and the attempt to free one arm was carried out with the participation of his entire body. The difficulty of the session automatically increased, to a monstrous degree.
The dragon quickly searched his memory for all his knowledge of hand-to-hand combat and immobilising opponents. He recalled everything he had learned at the Academy in Dagos, everything he had learned from his master and the Ed'heer soldiers, and every technique he himself had suffered from. Unfortunately, the latter was the most numerous.
Mindful of his own tricks, he tripped Kei and forced him to kneel on one knee, significantly limiting his movements. This made it a little easier to hold the hellishly strong lycanthrope, but it did not change the fact that the dragon had to work continuously with his entire body, from his wings to his tail.
Kei lunged forward, throwing Draco off balance slightly, but immediately bent backwards, howling piercingly. It wasn't the first time, but even so, a wolf's howl right next to your ear could be
