Since she'd been on her best behaviour and brought in a mighty fine haul of fish it was only right that Azure take her out to stretch her legs beyond the Armada's borders. He'd wandered off for a while, hadn't told her where he went, but honestly Hanako just wasn't the sort to stick her nose where it didn't belong. If he didn't feel like telling her then whatever, as long as he came back to her safe and in one piece she could manage just fine. Absence made the heart grow fonder, so the saying went.

Having Azure accompany her was probably for the best, with each passing day her heat became all the more present and pressing, harder to ignore and even worse to sideline. She didn't doubt her own restraint, but could the same be said for a stranger? That and a bag full of fish wasn't enough to earn her freedom just yet, this was a simple treat, nothing more and nothing less.

Leading the way with a carefree prance, Hanako made a point of glancing over her shoulder as she went. Longing looks with a curious spark, she wished she could read his mind to know what thoughts whirled behind his stormy blue eyes, whether he was growing tired of her seemingly aimless meandering. If he was then too bad, she wasn't done quite yet.

Slowing to a walk, Hanako happened to come across an entrance of some sorts in the mountainside, a metal door slanted open just enough to reveal a sliver of darkness within. She took a hesitant sniff and was surprised at how clean the air smelled, void of that musty old air scent. Strange. As far as she could tell no one had happened by recently, there were no tracks of trails winding in or out and after pawing at the door Hanako realised she didn't have the strength to pull it open herself.  Not that she'd tried all that hard, to be honest.

She'd been a little curious before but now she was itching to have a good nose around. Turning to face her Fatalis shadow, Hanako batted her eyelashes. More than willing to lay it on thick to get what she wanted.

"Azure, could you open this for me? Please?"

There was some lightness in knowing that Hanako had accepted her place with him and his with her, and while he may have put up a bit of a false fight on letting her wander he was happy to accompany her and her wanderlust. It wasn't a phenomenon that made much sense to him, Azure was a hunter and a fighter but not much a navigator. He was happy to remain in consistent habit and routine back in the Armada, but he knew from his mother's ways that some wolves grew bored of the same scenery day after day. If Hana asked it of him, he'd take her across all of Boreas. These small adventures just reassured him further that Hana was not preparing to run.

While this was a time of relative happiness and relaxation, Azure remained on edge still as they travelled north. The territory here was not one he and his mother had crossed on their journey, but the last time he'd escorted a woman north she'd been taken from him. Hanako was nowhere near the skill level of Zee, if enemies found them here.. Azure didn't want to think about it, or the fire that had prevented him from rescuing her.

Az blinked, his koi-wolf's persuasive tones snapping him out of his memories and back to the present. Hana had her head turned towards him and was playing to her strengths with an innocent batting of her lashes. The Fatalis heir gave her a knowing smile, shaking his head in gentle rebuke but moved alongside her regardless.

Hana had found an entrance within the mountain, hidden away behind an door that was out of place in their world. He gave her a critical glance, nostrils widening as he too took in the scent. "My, my, someone is feeling impervious today." The comment was off-handed and relaxed, but Azure's hackles were beginning to raise. He pushed past her gently, intentionally brushing his head alongside her cheek as he approached the cracked door. The space between the door and the mountain was too small to fit his body, so he settled for wrapping a heavy paw around the metal and forcing the blade of his shoulder inside. With a hard enough heave, the door gave way enough that their bodies might fit.

"I'd say after you.. but.." Azure squinted into the darkness, his eyes struggling to adjust, then stopped and turned back towards her. ".. just stay close, okay?" For her, he'd make the excruciatingly stupid decision to go spelunking in an unnatural, crafted cavern. He sighed and stepped through the doorway before he could convince himself otherwise, the view of the main room opening up to them.


"Speech"

Hanako's tail wagged, rather amused by the dry delivery of his quip. Azure shouldn't have been surprised, she'd explored a haunted house regardless of what her common sense told her and look at how that worked out; with her bruised and covered in her own sick from head to toe. Nasty. She was a curious thing at heart with wandering eyes and itchy paws, but there was no denying having a big strong manly-man by Azure by her side emboldened her. Made her want to make the best use of any alone time together she could scrounge up.

She leaned heavily into him as he rubbed alongside her, taking the lead as he eyed up the door with a cynical glance. Hanako on the other hand took in the view, watching the way his muscles tensed and coiled, the very picture of physical prowess. In typical Fatalis fashion, Azure made it look rather easy and was quick to heave it open so that they could both slip on inside. She hesitated for a moment, her ears flicking forward as a sense of fondness settled in the crook of her ribcage.

"Nowhere else I'd rather be." She told him with a little hum, before she ventured forth.

Starting off as a thin corridor, Hanako carefully descended the steps into the main room. It took the pale of her eyes a moment to adjust but once they did, she couldn't help but remark how orderly it all was. She expected it all to be in a state of awry, with scavengers tossing things aside in their endless search for the next meal, but aside from the thin layer of dust everything seemed to be where it belonged. Right and proper, whatever that entailed. She approached a blocky furnishing of some sort, adorned with rectangles that were pliant and smushy to the touch. Was this some form of bedding? Jumping up onto it, Hanako bounced on her heels and was quite pleased to learn it was very comfortable.

"It's a shame it's so big,  or I'd have you drag it home for me." She beamed with a smile that lit up all of her features. Her tail waved a white blur behind her, as her coat remained a welcomed burst of colour amongst the dark and grey of the bunker.

Azure stuck close to her side as Hana led them through the corridor and into the main room. It was much more open then he expected the underground bunker to be and nothing like the cave systems he was used to travelling. Hanako peeled off to explore the main chamber and Azure kept one eye on her as he made his way across the room. A second passageway lay nestled in the opposite side of the space, and Azure poked his head around the corner to squint suspiciously into it's depths. Doors, doors, and more doors. Some were ajar while others appeared firmly shut. It would take forever to clear enough of the bunker that Azure would feel comfortable they were alone.

Hana's voice called to him and he glanced over his shoulder at her, finding his koi-wolf bouncing upon a rectangular surface that seemed to give beneath her feet. "Oh, leave it to you to find a bed here of all places." He accused her with a laugh. Azure had been doing his best to be a responsible, good boy heir and had not yet acted on his more primal impulses no matter how enticing and tempting Hana made herself. He swore she was doing it on purpose. The scent of her heat still drew him in, but he found it easier to restrain himself today then it had been days prior.

He pushed away from the wall and the hallway, lifting his forepaws and placing them down heavily upon the rectangle and finding it was indeed springier then it looked. Hana joked about having him drag it home for her and her smile was so bright and infectious that damnit, he was considering it just to see her smile like that again. He worked one paw subtly beneath it and gave a light pressure, deeming it's weight to be too much for one wolf alone. Mmm. Unwilling to admit defeat, he let her comment hang. "There are some more rooms back there, maybe we'll find something even better." and lighter. He offered, gesturing toward the next hallway with a pull of his skull.


"Speech"

Oh wow, Hanako really liked the sound of his laughter. Azure was usually so stiff and serious, putting on a front of strength and authority, but knowing he was comfortable enough even here to let go like this made Hanako feel all warm and fuzzy inside. As if she wasn't already hot enough as it was. She bounced high only to flop down onto her belly, limbs extended as she laid there, the very image of ease relaxation. And yes, maybe she was doing it on purpose, wanting to draw him in close like a Venus flytrap. But maybe it was just part of her all natural charm, who knew? Hanako certainly wasn't going to say.

She rested her chin all dainty on her front paws and eyed him through her lashes.

"What can I say? I like having my needs met." Comfort wasn't really a need and they hadn't been on their paws for long enough to warrant a rest, but shhhh.

Letting his silence slide, she pushed herself to her paws with an overly dramatic and world-weary huff. She was quick to return to his side, brushing the length of her body against his as she overtook him and peered into one of the many rooms that branched off the main path. There was no way to know for certain what this place had been used for but the longer they remained here, the more it reminded her of the Armada's pantry. Less waterlogged of course, but the level of meticulous organisation was the same.

This room was much smaller than the last and though as a wolf she didn't recognise what furniture was for, the bedding neatly folded atop the metallic framey-thing made it easy for Hanako to make an educated guess. Yet another bed. Well it wasn't like she was going out of her way to find some and wiggle her brows at Azure. It was all just happenstance is all, a happy accident. That didn't stop Hanako from tossing a smug look Azure's way though.

Forgoing the bed for now, she instead approached the wooden construct that stood to the opposite side of the room. It had an old, earthy sort of smell intertwined with a note of something that reminded Hanako of resin. She pulled open a draw and had a peep inside, only to wrinkle her nose when she found nothing of interest. She side eyed Azure again, finding the sight of him in the dim light far more interesting than any bit of old wood or metal.

"Did Sirius tell you? I did so much fishing."

His koi-wolf's acrobatics drew his eye and Azure watched intently as she bounced and flopped and sprawled on the bedding. The corner of his mouth remained crooked in a faintly amused smile, and he for the hundredth time this week considered just giving in to her temptation and saying fuck the consequences. She moved off the bed towards him, brushing the length of her body against his as she stepped past him into the next room. Azure closed his eyes, breathing in the powerful scent and blowing it out with a frustrated exhale that twisted into a growl.

As she moved further down the hall Azure followed her as if he was tethered by a string, occasionally sparing glances at the things she took interest in but finding none of the unnatural furnishings to be as interesting as the wanderer who led him. There was very little structural difference to the bunker, each wall was the same unadorned steel and every room seemed to be furnished almost identically. He let himself wonder for a moment what the purpose of this place may have been, but was quickly distracted by the sound of Hana's drawer pulling open.

Azure stepped forward, leaning his body overtop her spine and over her far shoulder to peer into the boring drawer along with her. Obviously she'd found nothing of interest either, and her words only widened his smile. "Oh is that so? We should get you a medal or something to recognize your grand efforts." He quipped, allowing his muzzle to drift up closer to her ear and lowering his voice. "After all, I wouldn't want you to feel like I'm not 'meeting your needs'." Teasing was fair game, as far as he was concerned, and Hana had to know that the more she tempted him the more the predator would eventually want to chase.


"Speech"

Hanako let out a pleased hum as Azure pressed close, blurring the lines and making it hard to say where he ended and Hanako began. He could feign interest in the drawer as much as he pleased, Hanako knew what he was playing at and was more than happy to go with the flow. She'd moved her pieces across the board, and now it was his turn, would he engage or retreat? She greedily took in the timbre of his voice, deep and rumbling, as it permeated her system like a tasteless poison. And Hanako rather foolishly wanted another taste.

"Mmm, I'm glad you agree." She agreed with an airy laugh. It was selfish really, that she was fishing for compliments after doing the bare minimum. But she'd never see it that way, always the seeking to be the exception to everyone else's rules.

His voice dipped even lower and Hanako couldn't hold back the shiver that tingled down her spine, ending with a twitch of her tail. Some reasonable part of her knew she wasn't playing fair, that maybe she should lessen up and give him a break, but Azure wasn't either and made a point of doubling down. They both liked the chase so the thought of cutting it short now was laughable, not even worth considering.

"Oh you're so generous." She paused for a beat, thinking. " And what can I do to meet yours?"

She shifted a little, shimmying back into him as she flicked her ears aside, giving him the space to do as he pleased.

Before she even gave him the chance to respond, Hanako  darted aside and out of his reach, bouncing light on her paws as she trotted out of the room and further down the hall. As if it would be that easy. If all the rooms were like the last she had little interest in slowing the pace to explore them one by one. She soon came upon what appeared to be another common room, this one with a long table in the centre with several chairs tucked in neatly beneath it.

Azure should have known better then to give an inch as far as Hana was concerned, the colorful temptress would push it to a mile every time and damnit, he'd let her. Each time he indulged her game she would make it that much harder. Just as the foolish heir was allowing himself to fall into the moment and deeply considering all the things she could do to meet those instinctual needs, Hana's warmth retreated and bounded happily out the room. Azure's head cocked, his teeth gritting. With a heavy push of his paw he shut the drawer she'd left ajar, forcing himself to follow her at a pace that wasn't a sprint.

He spared a cursory glance back the way they'd came down the hall before turning after her, only so that he might not get lost in the maze of identical square rooms and halls. The larger area opening up at the end of the hall appeared identical to the one they'd already passed through, but still Hana was moving to investigate. Her firey marked tail was disappearing around a corner and he picked up his pace, entering the common area just moments after her. This room would be just as boring as the last, of that Azure was sure, and his eyes did not wander from her lithe frame to confirm his suspicion.

He overtook her steps and spun to face her, pressing his chest against the smaller wolf's shoulder to force her back from him and against the nearby wall, his oversized paw coming up against the steel beneath her chin to cut off one avenue of escape. Azure dipped his head towards her and inhaled, unperturbed by the way her proximity brought his heart to race. "We were having a conversation." He scolded, giving her a light nip of his teeth. "Where were we again? Oh, right, my needs."


"Speech"

Hanako heard the thud of his bearish paws as Azure entered the room but made no move to acknowledge his presence. She was well aware of the fact she was being bratty at best and outright rude at worst by walking away mid-conversation, but so what? What was he going to do about it? Standing with her back to a predator was a risky move, an opening he was quick to capitalise on. With a surprising level of speed given his sheer size, Azure overtook her and promptly smushed Hanako against the back wall. Letting out a little eep, the air was knocked from her lungs as she was cornered with nowhere to go. In typical Azure fashion, he wasn't exactly gentle with his manhandling, but she hadn't really been asking for that either.

She wouldn't loathe a bruise or two, given the right moment and motive.

Her heart fluttered in her chest as he leaned in closer still, so close she could make out her own reflection in his eyes for a split moment. Just enough to see the way her cheeks were flushed pink, pupils dilated and lips pursed. Her turning tail on him meant nothing, they saw it written clear as day upon her face.

"Well? What are they?" She dared to ask, goading him with her show of insolence.

Her 'eep' of surprise while endearing, only acted to further that predatory instinct that wanted to claim her. Hana was so delicate and soft, so breakable and Azure wasn't sure if it was exciting or terrifying to know how close he was toeing the line. He moved to grasp her scruff in his teeth, the sadist in him urging him to bite down harder though he kept it restrained to mere pressure. For a few long moments he enjoyed simply exerting his power over her, letting her scent fill him and feeling the way his body reacted to knowing she was his. Their relationship had finally progressed to where it should have a year ago, and Azure was tired of reigning in that part of him that longed to properly claim her.

He gave a heavy pull of his head and with it, dragged Hana forward by her scruff. The arm upon the wall dropped to give her the freedom to move with his gesture, and he released his teeth from her when her momentum took her far enough. "Go find us a bed, and I'll explain them to you." The heir rumbled, watching Hana with a challenging intensity that dared her to disobey. If she hesitated, he'd reach out with his paw and give her a 'encouraging' whack to her rear-end - Azure had never been much for patience.


"Speech"

Hanako should have known better, that poking the bear would only end one way, but she still found herself revelling in the uncertainty of it all. Would he take the bait or withdraw as he always did? He didn't even let her finish that line of thought as he grabbed the scruff of her neck, his teeth leaving possessive divots as she stood statue still. Not daring to breathe, let alone move. Her heart raced so loud she heard the thunder of it in her ears, adrenaline peaked in her arteries and despite the trembling of her limbs she felt no desire to flee. Only to stay right where he wanted, to do whatever he pleased even if it hurt.

She was his, they both knew it and their bodies too.

Azure yanked her forward and despite the tears pricking at the corners of her eyes she moved with the motion, pliant and easy, letting out a whimper that was the right kind. She stumbled a little as she was forced to support her own weight, heat pooling so deep within her she felt like she was endless. Empty in the worst of ways. Sometimes-pretty much always- she needed to be told twice, but not now. Or at least that should have been the case, even though they were exactly what she'd been wanting to hear the meaning of his words didn't register right away. She blinked owlishly only for reality to settle in with a good old-fashioned butt slap. Sometimes it was the simple things.

She nodded then, flicking her tail so it trailed the underside of his muzzle, beckoning him to follow her this one time if he so pleased. Let the explainations commence.

BOM CHIKKA WOW WOW FADE

While Azure definitely did not want her to fight him on this, some part of him expected just a little more resistance from the very strong-willed Koi-wolf. Had she seen the hunger in his eyes and accepted that this was an inevitability, or did she merely want it as bad as he did - bad enough that she would do away with her game of chase and accept his will before he changed his mind? Regardless the die had been cast and Hana was stepping away from him, her tail catching him beneath the chin and sending more fire into his belly with the movement.

This may have been a terrible idea. After all, it was very clearly against Armada's laws to conceive children without permission and Hana's body was definitely ready to bear them. He pushed the thought out of his mind, for once setting aside his imaginary crown and doing away with the consequences that loomed over him for breaking one of Sirius' laws.

He enjoyed watching her walk away from him, but did not let much distance grow before he pushed forward to follow her. For too long they'd done the song and dance and Hana had broken down every last defiant shred of self-control that was left within him. Azure always knew Hana's ambitions to be wanted and desired, pampered and loved, and he intended on giving her everything she might want from him but was too proud to ask.

 DOIN' THE TWO-PERSON PUSHUPS FADE ~


"Speech"

Hanako was tired in a heavy bones sort of way, her limbs tucked in against herself as she formed a koi-wolf nigiri by Azure's side. She didn't know how long they'd been down there in the bunker and frankly, she didn't really care. She knew Azure would get fussy any moment now and prompt them to head back home, so she intended to enjoy the moment for as long as she could. The silence was nice, as was the sense of ease and homeliness as she felt his chest rise and fall against the curve of her spine. There was nothing stopping her from inviting him back to her den, he might even say yes, but this felt a little different; the calm after a storm. Or rather storms, plural.

There was no denying weathering them had taken its toll on Hanako, even with the comforts of a strong man and a plush bed she felt all kinds of roughed up. But that was the point, wasn't it? She couldn't ask for more and Azure would never give her less, maybe even if she wanted it. Conquest ran in his blood for all things but for now Hanako had nothing else to give.

"Mmm Az." She finally mumbled, heaving a heavy lid open. If she hadn't she was dangerously at risk of falling asleep and...heavens forbid, snoring. "You good?"

Atop the foreign bedding with Hana nestled in his arms soothed the fire inside him and for the first time, Azure was content to be away from the Armada and the throne he so desperately sought. He'd stay here with her forever in this moment, basking in just how right it felt and wondering why he kept her at arms length for so very long. Hana's body was small but not overly so, with enough weight and warmth to it that pressed close against his he did not worry about breaking her. She fit, like the other half of something he didn't know he was missing.

Her words perked his ears and he lifted his paw, reaching it around her to place upon her muzzle to pin it lightly to the mattress. "Shh." He scolded sleepily. His paw remained upon her for only a moment, before he returned it to her chest and with it held her close. "I'm good, are you good?" It was a stupid question - after all, she was warm and comfortable and recovering from great sex, how could Hana not be good? Azure might have rolled his eyes if they had not been weighted shut by relaxation.


"Speech"

Hanako let out a displeased mmph when the weight of Azure's bear paw pressed her muzzle down onto the bed. She would have complained, kicked up a little fuss if given the chance, but Azure was quick to make amends as he drew her back into his embrace. Soothing away any lingering grumbles she might have had. Eagerly she shimmied a little closer and flicked out her tail so she could lay it atop of his, white covering brown.

"Mmm." She sighed in content, not really answering his question. Adjusting her position she pulled up her front limbs so she could half lay atop of him, it was only when she'd settled with her chin buried against his neck that she continued."Tired, sore. Good though."

Maybe it was something she'd usually bitch about till kingdom come, but right now the ache actually felt kind of good. Like she'd served a purpose and excelled at it in ways others could not. To know she'd been the one to reduce Azure, of all men, to a sappy and boneless pile of affection was empowering beyond belief. If Azure thought for a moment she'd ever rescind this power then he had another thing coming.

From now on this was all hers.

"Compliment me. Tell me how good I made you feel." It was less of a request, more of a prompt. To sweeten the pot, she raised her head and began to gently nibble and groom at the fur she could reach, combing it out with her teeth then smoothed it down with a few swipes of her tongue.

Azure shifted as she leaned her weight against him, rolling more fully onto his back and wrapping her securely in his arms as she nuzzled into his neck. His tattered ear flicked at the sound of her murmured non-reply, but he wasn't concerned. If something was wrong, she would have told him by now. His chest had to work harder to rise against her weight, but somehow it wasn't restrictive as he'd expect it to be. It was comforting. Leaning his head back Az directed where she groomed, letting out a contented groan at her touch. "I think my body has explained how good you make me feel better then I ever could."

Leave it to Hana to need more compliments in even a time like this one. The corner of his lip pulled in a crooked smile, and he reached his paws up towards her face to hold her cheeks gently. It was a difficult movement while he was on his back, but he used his paws to angle her forehead to him so he might be able to lean off the ground in and bestow upon it a kiss. Reclining back in relaxation once more, he exhaled. "I've never been happier then I am right now. Thank you." Which, for Az, was the highest compliment he could give.


"Speech"

Hmm, she supposed he had a point. His body had shown her plenty and not left her wanting in any sense of the word. He wasn't great with emotional fluff and whilst he'd been more open with her in the past few days than he'd been in...well years, she knew he only had so much to give. To pester him into expanding on it further would run the risk of playing a broken record, which would no doubt ruin the mood. Her heart fluttered in her chest as she realised his smile was praise enough, she felt nothing but warmth and affection, a satisfaction that ran so deep it felt like it would never end. For the longest time she'd been seeking out his approval, their relationship as it used to be would've never been enough to satiate her: she'd always be hungry for more. But now?

She leaned into his touch, tipping her head a little as she met him in the middle for a sweet kiss. And then she stole another, cause how could she not when he was being so sweet and kissable? Sparrow who now?

"Well, I aim to please." She made no effort to hide the smugness from her voice, her eyes squeezing at the corners as she grinned without a care. "Does this mean I'll have to put on a whole song and dance every time I want you? You know how much I like the chase but I'm a busy woman, you know."

She stole from him a kiss and gave back a smug little reply, bringing the direwolf's eyes to roll in amusement. "You definitely have succeeded in pleasing me." He relented with another smile. Hana's question was a valid one, and Azure considered for a moment with a soft hum on whether or not he'd need to be harassed so thoroughly the next time. On one hand, Hanako was very good at playing her role of a fleeting trophy to be earned. On the other, it had taken quite a lot of song and dance to get to this moment and Azure wasn't sure how much he could resist her temptations knowing the bliss that was on the other side.  

He shifted his paw down to her shoulder and rolled, placing her body beneath his. Looking down at her he placed another kiss upon her muzzle. "I've never had a meal make me catch it twice before." Az commented, crouching over her so close that he could feel her paws tickling against his chest. "You can certainly try to entice me to chase again, but I may not be so gentle the next time you're caught." To punctuate his words he leaned over and grasped her ear in his teeth, applying the barest amount of pressure there.


"Speech"

Hanako rolled with him, boneless and pliant as he positioned himself above her, a position Hanako was well familiar with by now. She let out an airy breath as she pondered the idea of being considered prey, something to be caught, consumed and savoured. It was an apt comparison in a sense, especially in moments like this when she was at his mercy. But if he wanted easy then he surely wouldn't want her, as where was the sense of thrill in something absolute and unshakeable? Azure's words claimed otherwise and Hanako couldn't help but feel a smouldering desire to call his bluff.

She pressed her lips into a thin line, determined to conceal any outward reaction as his teeth pressed against the softness of her pale ears. Just the right amount of pressure that her toes threatened to curl.

"We'll see about that, won't we?"

She shifted her legs, pushing out against him as though she wanted to be free of his entrapment. She squirmed, attempting to duck out from underneath his front foreleg only to let out a petulant huff when he cut off her escape. He never made this easy nor did she want him to, normal was boring and the thought of being treated all vanilla and genteel really did make her feel lukewarm and boring. Like one of those blank faced middle-aged woman who'd been married for half of their lives and pooted out more pups than she cared to count, instead of a young and fiery woman who saw little of the world beyond her own wants and desires.

Trying another method, Hanako instead tried to shimmy backwards towards the edge of the bed. The show she put on was awfully convincing, the indignant shine in her eyes standing out stark in the darkness as she pressed and shoved with her front paws. If he wanted her to stay put he'd have to make her.

Hana's reaction - while predictable, if he'd thought about it hard enough - took him by surprise. She shuffled and shifted and he merely needed to readjust his legs to see her trapped once more. Looking down at her with a faintly amused expression he cut off escape after escape, even finding a moment to feign a yawn in the face of her defeat. Her next movement caught him off-guard however, as Hana shuffled her body downwards toward his tail and the direction of the scape was enough to snap his brain into some sort of instinctual male-panic. Regardless of her intentions, Azure knew exactly how to best defend that precious zone from the threat of her potentially wandering teeth.

Throwing his weight down on his haunches, he aimed to sit upon her before Hana could weasel the rest of her way through his legs and off the bed. It wasn't the most polite of moves, but Azure doubted he was the only direwolf in Boreas to attempt it when faced with a smaller opponent. He - of course - did his best to hold some of his own weight up off the bed so he would not irreparably smoosh her, but he had no issue with letting himself sink down a bit heavier should she continue to struggle. One paw lifted to move toward her chest for a final flourish to his creative pin. "If you'd ever entertained the idea of fight lessons, someone would have told you never go try to go beneath a dire." He mused, eyes alight with humor.


"Speech"