I'm itching

He'd only leave a few small welts on the front of Ravine's right ankle as the male lifted the target paw out of the way. No matter, for he managed to connect with his shoulder thrust, leaving a mild bruise on Ravine's shoulder. Next his jaws would close on the other man's scruff, right near the shoulder where he'd aimed for. His canines left moderate punctures. Success! But seconds later he would feel Ravine's jaws clamping onto his right foreleg, leaving moderate punctures just below the elbow. He felt the nerves in his legs go temporarily numb from the pressure, and the toes of his forepaw began to tingle.

Unable to hold weight on the foreleg, he shifted his weight to his hind legs again. He was going to have to adjust to try to get Ravine to let go and gain a better advantage over the man. Xephyris released his hold on the man's scruff and began to reset his defenses; bending the joints in his legs to better distribute his weight, splaying his toes for balance and tucking his tail defensively. His ears remained folded, eyes stayed narrowed and muzzle wrinkled to protect his face and expose his teeth. His scruff was bunched up around his neck, hackles bristling and chin tucking to cover his throat.

Using his hind legs again, he tried to thrust himself forward, this time aiming to ram the front of his chest, the wide part between his forelegs, into Ravine's right shoulder. He aimed for the same part he'd struck with his shoulder earlier, the meaty part of the shoulder, hoping to widen that bruise into something more severe. Simultaneously, he would try to thrust his right foreleg swiftly further into Ravine's jaws, hoping to sprain the man's lower jaw. If successful, then Ravine's teeth would also leave moderate lacerations, but it would be worth it if he could get him to let go.

He would then crane his neck to his right and tilt his chin down, parting his jaws once more to attempt a final attack. His upper jaw would try to reach around to the left side of Ravine's neck behind the left ear, directly behind the man's head, the lower jaw aiming for the right side behind Ravine's right ear. He was attempting to grab a mouthful of Ravine's scruff, intending to leave moderate punctures and gain the upper hand by limiting the other wolf's movement.

Xephyris vs Ravine || Spar || 2/2