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"Agh!" Shadow angrily exclaimed as he turned swiftly towards Matt.

"Okay, first lesson!" He said in a low but firm voice.

"Never announce your presence in the field! I don't care that you are generally familiar with these people, you never just let everyone know you're here! What if you had enemies nearby? Or worse still, what if your friends had enemies nearby? Did you ever once wonder why it is that I'm so quiet all the time? It's to protect both myself and those around me from being noticed by anyone unfriendly who might be in the area! To be strong does not always have to coincide with physicality. Brute force can only do so much. Being smart enough to silently protect those near and dear to you by guarding their anonymity from those that seek to bring them harm is a form of strength as well, and is infinitely more valuable than being able to overpower opponents in combat! If you truly do wish to be able to protect those who cannot defend themselves from harm as you told me earlier, then you would do well to learn this lesson as quickly as possible!"