Part 782: Brady B

YAAARNE!

Gah?! Wh-what did I do? Why are you so angry?

Don't play the sap with me! What was that sorry show you put on in the last battle?

What? Er... I have no idea what you mean. Ha ha... ha... I was trying my... hardest?

Aw, go suck a lemon! You never got closer than 50 paces to the enemy! The rest of us are risking our necks! If yer that useless, why not stay home?!

I am not useless! I could be really strong if I wanted to! Taguel are far better fighters than humans! You show me the enemy and I'll beat 'em! With... with one paw tied behind my back!

Er... that is... if I weren't the last of my kind. I need to stay clear of danger and... You know. Stay alive. Keep the bloodline going?

It's always the same load of malarkey with you, ain't you?! You brag about how great the taguel are, but you never actually fight!

How do you think that makes a guy like me feel? Huh?! I wish I could fight more than I do, but my body can't keep up! It ain't my fault I'm the least athletic guy in the history of the world... But that don't stop me from tryin'!

Brady...

A-all right... Fine.

"Fine," what?!

Fine, I'll show you what I can do! Next battle, I'm out there! I'll prove once and for all I'm not just some coward!

Ha! If your promises were wooden nickels, I'd have a... Wait, that's not... Look, you know that means actually joinin' the front lines, yeah? I'll be watchin' to see how long it takes you to turn yellow. ...So impress me!

M-maybe I will!