^{@naruthot    /    apprentice !!}

^{persistent,  isn’t he ?    spike wallows in doubt this kid could really handle himself  ;   besides,  he’s not so much of the MENTOR / PATERNAL type.    but his stance on the issue is quick to chip away into uncertainty with each body of those muggers hitting the ground til they were all gone or sped off.    “  uhhh —–  “     where has he seen THIS before,  too ?    he answers in his own way,  not offering an apparent YES or NO   :    “  there’s a much better method dealing with those guys than just going straight for it,  y’know.  “}