They were sparring! And Pyrrhic had called him future General! Iroh tried to remain calm and stoic, but his tail wagged too much for the impression to stick too hard. Iroh listened carefully to his cousin’s words, despite being oh so excited he wanted his cousin to know he was serious. He would be the greatest General one day, and no one was going to convince him otherwise. With his dark ears perked and blue and lavender eyes on his cousin the boy took in all the information given. His mentor for now would be his cousin, who had already promised to help him train. He nodded eagerly as he listened where his brother would be as well when Pyrrhic finally got to sparring partners.

Iroh didn't know Thalia very well, but he did know the girl was Dion’s sister. His gaze searched for her form. He tried to make eye contact as Phyrrhic dismissed them to their spars. He tried to stay focused, he was incredibly excited for his first real fight though. He positioned himself a little bit away and waited for Thalia to stand before him so they might get going. ”Hi, Thalia! I’m Iroh, ready to spar?!” The boy was probably too eager, but he couldn't help it. These were exciting times.

Though Thalia was deeply excited by the prospect of a fight, it was hard to judge just how she felt about it based on her cold expression. She was facing Iroh, a boy she didn't know, a boy that had just been called Future General? Had he even done anything to earn that title? He was older than her, sure, but it was hard to imagine he'd done anything that great yet. Only briefly did a frown touch her lips when she turned to him, though the expression softened quickly into something unreadable. Despite knowing next to nothing about fighting, she was determined to prove that she was much more capable than he was. She'd briefly caught the eye of the woman who was to mentor her, though her thoughts moved quickly back to Iroh. Thalia didn't mirror his enthusiasm, at least not outwardly, though her heart had already started beating more rapidly in her chest with each second that passed. Slowly she moved, maintaining what felt like a good distance between them, her yellow gaze fixed on him unblinkingly. "I'm ready," she spoke slowly, eyes narrowing as she decided her next move. Running straight at him seemed like a good idea.. right? Tail flicking out behind her, she made a decision to initiate the fight, kicking off with her back legs and charging right at Iroh with all her might, aiming to throw her body into his larger form and send him toppling over. Thalia vs Iroh for Spar Round 1/? Size: Large (Pup) Build: Heavy Fight Skill Level: Beginner

Iroh had already started to practice his defensive movements, he and Pyrr hadn’t done too much in the way of training quite yet. The young Abraxas still felt confident though, the she pup he was against was younger than he was, though they were already roughly the same size. She didn’t show as much excitement as he did, and he felt envious of the control she kept. Because surely she felt the same as he did, unending excitement for this moment. ”I’m ready.” She answered before pausing only a moment and taking the first move.

The girl was suddenly charging at him, Iroh’s eyes narrowed and his hackles raised as he settled on his toes. He waited until the last moment to shift his weight to the left and avoid Thalia’s barreling attack. He’ attempt to then use her own momentum against her as he aimed to throw his right shoulder into her right hip and throw her off balance. Hopefully leaving her open so he might wrap his dark jaws around her neck to claim his victory.


Iroh v Thalia for Spar
Round 1/2
size: x-large (pup)
build: heavy
skill level: Beginner

Thalia was unsure what exactly to expect, but she was ready for whatever this male had in store for her. Though she doubted he knew much about fighting, she didn't want to let her guard down... being caught unaware was definitely a way to ensure she lost before she even really get a chance to prove herself. Hence her initiating the fight, charging at him and hoping she might gain the upper hand right away. Of course, nothing was quite so easy, and as she charged she watched as Iroh shifted away from her, to his left. No amount of adjusting could stop her momentum and redirect her straight into him, though she felt a satisfying dull ache as collided with the side of her hip. She saw parting jaws and tried to swing her hindquarters to the left, hoping to avoid the worst of his teeth.. snapping frantically at the spot on his side, where his hind leg met his stomach, hoping she could grab hold of any bit of flesh there. Thalia vs Iroh for Spar Round 2/2 Size: Large (Pup) Build: Heavy Fight Skill Level: Beginner

Iroh hadn’t experienced a for reals spar before, but he had tumbled around with Zagan for as long as he could remember. He and Pyrrhic were already training together a little bit. He was also a confident boy, and that fact alone was half the battle. The dark pelted boy managed to dodge her first attack, and felt his shoulder connect with her body as she couldn’t swerve fast enough to hit him in his new position.

He kept his ears pinned and his hackles up as he repositioned his feet, though he was still leggy and barrel chested he was slowly gaining better control over his limbs. He didn’t trip over them as Thalia aimed to bite at the soft flesh between leg and stomach. While Iroh aimed to grab hold of her tail he also lifted his hind leg to try and kick as Thalia’s face so she wouldn’t be able to land her teeth on him.

Iroh v Thalia for Spar
Round 2/2
size: x-large (pup)
build: heavy
skill level: Beginner

And the winner is...

THALIA! Iroh must now give up by either submitting, fleeing or passing out.

[Lazuli]