Does the pride of being defeated by a pair of scarecrows hurt more?
Pride is not something that should even care about, it prevents us from solving our issues, we deny ourselves the possibility of feeling better and we perpetuate the discomfort, attracting more and more defeats.

Axel, the little adventurous tiger, and Blake, a wise wolf.

Picture for Axel Shadowpaw (Patreon reward, thank you!!)
Digital. Photoshop.

https://www.deviantart.com/pandapaco/art/Lessons-and-Wounds-850096276