Before the festival came to fruition, Sayuri stopped at the field of battle. She requested Tenshi to accompany her, looking for some type of closure before going to Menagerie. Last time, it had been closely won by the older woman. This time? Well, Sayuri had some edge. Coating her blade in non-lethal poison that would not affect Tenshi but her movements, she waited. The other woman was worthy of respect, so Sayuri drew her blade. A little tussle before the festival was needed to shave nerves. She looked up as Tenshi entered, giving a polite bow of her head. Ai and Akira were with her, with the raccoon dog doubling back to the field before going back north. Ai was always hyperactive and ready to go, the Shiba Inu bouncing on the spot. "We are ready." She said to Tenshi. speech here

They traveled as a group toward the northern area of Boreas. Keen on feeling the breath of a cold chill once more, Tenshi had not hesitated to agree to attend. Even if she had hoped Hanzo would come with, it made sense that someone stay back to protect the bamboo. On their way there, Tenshi veered off with Sayuri toward the battlefield. One more round to help shake off the nerves of meeting new wolves, Tenshi was eager to see the other woman's skills. They both had been taking their time to train and learn new methods. Curious, Tenshi faced Sayuri directly. Watching the smaller woman unsheathe her blade, Tenshi noticed a different scent than normal. Almost odorless, but from the glint of the blade, she wondered if Sayuri was dealing with poisons now. Common among wolves of their culture, a small smile was placed on her lips. Spreading her paws and digging her toes into the dirt, she readied herself for the challenge. Steel blues watched the koi woman carefully as she assessed what direction she would take. Beside her, her snow leopards waited patiently with tails flicking back and forth. Ready to begin, Tenshi kept her distance at first. Quickly grabbed a throwing star from the shoulder strap around her leg, she tossed it effortlessly in Sayuri's direction. Aiming for the dirt at Sayuri's paws to distract and throw her off, Tenshi dove in. Skirting to her right, Sayuri's left, Tenshi reached a tucked muzzle toward Sayuri's scruff. Aiming to grab and tug before letting go and placing distance between them once, she kept light on her paws. Tenshi vs Sayuri for Spar Round 1/2 Age: Over 1 Size: Dire wolf Build: Heavy Offensive Battle Accessory: Shuriken Defensive Battle Accessory: Studded sholder pads Companion 1: Snow leopard, Male - Battle Companion 2: White Egret, Male - Flying *Companion 3: Snow leopard, Female - Battle Mutation 1: Antlers - Offensive Mutation 2: Thick skin - Defensive Skills: Expert Fighter & Expert Healer

And the winner is...

Tenshi

Due to not posting within the time limit, Sayuri loses by default. They must give up by submitting, fleeing or passing out.