[b] Shiō [/b]

"It is also pretty disrespectful to make such commentary to your superior," Shiō responded coolly, "I could very well have accepted to the gift then created more potential turmoil when it was never seen again. Just because a gift is not accepted, does also not mean that the gesture was not appreciated. And as for the hawk, yes, if you want to kill it you very well could, but I would advise against it unless you aren't terribly attached to the appendages on your body."

Shiō was unsure of what her charge's issue was - he had no social aptitude. This would limit, potentially, the types of missions they could go on. Diplomatic missions would likely be out of the question with Taiho's social skills. Shiō feared that should they take such a mission that he would end up offending some dignitary and create a rift in a time that needed unity. Even though the times were as they were, there were still some that lived by the old ways before the war.

"Let us get a few things straight though before we proceed," Shiō added, "My highest priority is to keep you alive. After that it is to try to impart some kind of knowledge onto you. Please take note of the order and ensure that you aren't making either of my jobs more difficult."

Shiō's very narrow skillset made her an incredibly awkward candidate for teaching. She knew the principles of a number of arts, and could likely correct him on them, but creating regiments for training for these arts wasn't something she was especially comfortable with. This meant, as much as Taiho may not like it, he'd be getting a modified form of a medical shinobi's training. Given the size of their squad, Shiō felt that it was the best course of action. It would be of the utmost importance that both Taiho and herself avoided injury as much as possible. If either were to be taken out, it would be even more dangerous than it was for the larger squads. Plus, it would prevent Shiō from addressing medical problems on any of the other squads she may be supporting if she was busy attending to herself or Taiho. She needed to train at least one of the genin to avoid hits reliably.

"For now, we will get you started on my dummy behind my clinic," Shiō added, gesturing for him to follow her.