Just Another Day

"You may wear your new pinafore only if you learn control in ascension," Sigrid said firmly.

"And ya propose dat how?" Shanku snapped.

"Training," Sigrid said as she took some scissors, a needle pouch, and thread from the chest. She faced her charge, and continued, "The bloodlust is like the fang. Can bite others, but also bite you. Learn to wield it, use it, be one with it."

"Tame de beast," Shanku said sarcastically.

"In a sense," Sigrid nodded.

"Whats de first step?" Shanku asked.

"Ascend. Remain thus daily," Sigrid said as she spread the cloth over the floor.

"And de rampage ovah minor tings such as a stubbed toe?" Shanku asked with a foot held in the air and pointed toe for emphasis.

"If you do not rein it in, I will." Sigrid said with an evil grin. She looked back to the cloth and began to point at different places on it. "Come, cut here and here for the body. Here for the strap."