There were a lot of wolves here. But she was more interested in getting her kids out and about instead of sitting around at home. Training among the family was one thing, but putting things into practice against strangers was a whole other ball game. She knew her son had opted to participate in the fighting tournament, and after he had gotten paired up, she had been paired with someone else she didn't know. Though she wished she could observe his spar, she knew she wouldn't always be able to hover over him. Out of her three kids, she knew he'd have more success in life than the other two...at least, in this sort of field. She didn't doubt her children's abilities to live a full life, regardless of their disabilities. Offering a nod to her opponent, she turned her attention to the two Valhallan wolves before them. Both were larger than her, though they were also both young. Still, knowing Valhalla, this younger pair likely weren't going without instruction. Taking a deep breath, she set her sights on the black, ember-clad male and went at him. Her paws ate the ground as she sought to close the distance between them, and as she neared, she darted towards his left in an effort to sweep past him and get at his back leg. Her jaws opened as she aimed a bite at his hip while her forepaw swept out in an attempt to trip up his back leg. Proserpina & Bronze vs Ardyn & Tel' Teukiira Round: 1/2 Age: Over 1yr Size: Large Build: Medium Offensive Battle Accessory: Eagle talon gauntlets Defensive Battle Accessory: Helmet Companion 1: Honey Badger, Female - Battle Companion 2: Barn Owl, Female - Flying Skills: Expert Fighter & Novice Intellectual "Speak"

Self-improvement was the main reason he had for being here. Bronze cared little for festivities and even less for mingling with so many wolves. He was content to stay on the fringes of the events, only stepping in when he needed to in order to participate, but that didn't mean he wouldn't give it his all. He gave a slow nod to the partner he'd been paired up with, noting she was much older than him and hopefully that meant she was more experienced. Both their opponents were younger, though older than him it seemed. He wondered if that meant they were more experienced, but it was hard to say for sure. Proserpina went first and aimed her sights on the male. Bronze's attention fell on the female, who was without a question one of the prettiest wolves he'd ever seen. He wasn't the gawking type, though he stared for a moment longer than typical of him, before he made a move. He charged toward her, keeping a steady pace, though at the last second he made to swing his hindquarters around to his right and go barrelling into her left side. His jaws parted and aimed for the upper portion of her front left leg, hopping to crouch down and pull her down with him, hopefully upsetting her balance. Bronze & Prosperina vs Tel'Teukiira & Ardyn for Spar Round 1 / 2 Age: Over 1 Year Size: Extra large Build: Heavy Defensive Battle Accessory: Leather foreleg bracers Skills: Advanced Fighter & Beginner Hunter

Ardyn Cadeyrn Aodhán Phoenix Adravendi

The Tournament was beginning, and he’d parted with his fellow Valhallans with Tel at his side. It would be a test of teamwork, and she’d get experience fighting unfamiliar opponents. Whether the two glowing wolves climbed the ranks to win or lost their first two bouts and were eliminated, they’d get some good learning experiences in. He grinned as he flicked his tail to his friend’s hip as they approached the ring they were designated to, tipping his head to murmur at her, “You’ll do fine, Tel.” His eyes settled on one familiar-ish face, that of one of the wolves they’d fought in the raid against Aerie, and he grinned pleasantly at her, nodding back as he settled lightly into his defenses, eyes resting on her with the young male in his peripherals; Proserpina had indicated that he might well be her choice to fight, and indeed, he didn’t have to wait long before she was sailing toward him. He held his ground initially, tipping his head slightly to keep her in his peripheral, then dropped his haunches slightly, letting her teeth come up against his reinforced armor - hopefully her teeth would be jarred by the resistance of the metal layered beneath the outer leather - as his left hind leg snapped up, weight shifting to his other three legs, evading her swipe for his leg before abruptly pirouetting to his left on his haunches as his left hind came back to the ground, hind claws extending for traction as he sought to come face to face with the older wolf. His right foreleg snapped up and swiped out as he shifted his weight back to his other three legs, aiming to bring his momentum from his turn into a slap to her left jaw with his front paw, digits aiming to grip into her fur should he succeed in contacting with the slap. He kept his claws sheathed, however, not wanting to deal real damage beyond a bruise at most. Lyr circled above, watching for an opening if he was needed. Ardyn and Tel vs Proserpina and Bronze for Spar Round 1/2 Age: Over 1 Size: Dire wolf Build: Medium Offensive Battle Accessory: Bladed bracers Defensive Battle Accessory: Bullhide armor Companion 1: Raven, Male - Flying Mutation 1: Saber teeth - Offensive Mutation 2: Retractable claws - Offensive Mutation 3: Dexterous paws - Offensive Skills: Master Fighter & Expert Hunter Walk ---- "Speak" ---- "Labhair an Sean-Teanga." ---- "Hear" ---- Think

She had come to the festival with Ardyn, and when the tournament was starting, she couldn't deny that she was nervous. Her fur pulsed a little in erratic fashion as her nervousness grew, though it calmed some when Ardyn reassured her. She nodded quietly, tail wagging briefly as they stepped into the ring. She wasn't as experienced as Ardyn was. Of that, she had no doubt. He was more diligent in his training then she had been, but she knew she'd likely be working harder at it after all of this. Their opponents were strangers to her, but luckily, the older one went after Ardyn while the younger blue boy looked at her. By now, she should've been used to the longer-than-normal stares she often got, but she couldn't help the blush that spread warmth on her face before she hid it with a quick flash of her fur.

She readied herself for the assault, and when Bronze charged at her, she had prepared herself for the usual tackle. Only...when he drew near, he had thrown her off by turning his rump in and the whole side of his body came for her. She had a panic moment, unsure what to do. What she did decide to do, however, was brace for impact as her nerves got the best of her. He hit her. His teeth grabbed the upper part of her leg. And she awkwardly rolled to the ground with him. She flailed ungracefully for a moment as her feet left the ground, but once she was down, her mind raced with options as she tried to figure out what to do.

She was a little bigger than him, but he was a little heavier. Still, she wasn't at a complete disadvantage. She quickly rolled to her feet and hoped to reach him before he fully got his balance, aiming to slam her shoulder into his ribs while simultaneously seeking to wrap her forelegs around his waist (left foreleg beneath, and right foreleg over his back). Her goal was to get him to the ground and keep him there! She was careful with her feather-bladed weapon, though if he moved wrong, there was a chance he'd feel some discomfort if she were successful in her grapple.

Tel'Teukiira & Ardyn vs Proserpina & Bronze for Tournament Spar
Round: 1/2
Age: over 1yr
Size: Dire wolf
Build: Medium
Offensive Battle Accessory: Feather blades
Defensive Battle Accessory: Swan feather cloak
Mutation 1: Feline claws - Offensive
Mutation 2: Saber fangs - Offensive
Skills: Intermediate Fighter & Advanced Intellectual

"Tel'Teukiira"

She hadn't initially taken the male's armor into account. She was still getting used to fighting with armor and weapons, so when her teeth went to bite for his hip, he had moved in a way where her teeth had glanced off the armor. It was uncomfortable to say the least, and she hoped her tooth hadn't chipped from the contact with his reinforced armor. She had also failed to trip him up as the younger male removed his leg from her line of attack. He had moved to line them up face to face and while others would have grown frustrated from failing to land their attacks, Ina remained calm and collected. This wasn't a serious fight, after all. So she had no reason to panic or become flustered since there weren't really any stakes other than winning the tournament. As the pair were brought face to face, Ina kept all four paws on the ground for the moment, and nearly in an instant, she saw Ardyn's forepaw come snapping towards her face. Out of reaction, her jaws snapped open and they aimed to catch his forepaw as opposed to letting him slap her. Lastly, she drew her own left forepaw up and aimed to swipe at the male's chest, hoping her taloned gauntlets would force him to back off. Proserpina & Bronze VS Ardyn & Tel for Tournament Spar Round: 2/2 Age: over 1yr Size: Large Build: Medium Offensive Battle Accessory: Eagle talon gauntlets Defensive Battle Accessory: Helmet Companion 1: Honey Badger, Female - Battle Companion 2: Barn Owl, Female - Flying Skills: Expert Fighter & Novice Intellectual "Speak"

And the winner is...

Tel'Teukiira & Ardyn

Due to not posting within the time limit Proserpina & Bronze must give up by submitting, fleeing or passing out.