Elias' watched Vale the entire time he was talking. Quite honestly, Elias' knew he had a tendency to ramble- it was part of the loose cannon sort of mindset he came with. Everything just flowed off his tongue- he could say the most fucked up shit with the straightest of faces and he never know when to shut up, or when he was insulting someone or making them uncomfortable. He'd been through some shit, too.. so.. the awkward vibe he got off Vale when he was reluctant to continue talking about his history made Elias' look up at him, and truly study him- this time for his mind rather than his body.

Elias was about to open his mouth to answer Vale's question, but then Vale cut him off with more speech.. this time a proposal to the very same thing that had he himself had been curious about. So, he didn't want to share after all? Elias questioned the reasoning for him bringing the ram so close to him, but flicked an ear as he cautiously took a step back from the man. He wasn't afraid of him, but he wanted to prepare himself. "...sure."

He couldn't help but think that Vale would soon regret his decision of rudely cutting him off and picking a fight with a man he barely knew. Did he underestimate him? Elias shoved the thought to the back of his mind as he focused on preperation, determined now to show that he wasn't someone to be taken lightly or fucked with. This wasn't Acere, this wasn't someone trusted.. this was a stranger and he was overstepping his boundaries, but that could be corrected.. with a show of force.

Fight Stuff

OOC: Morgay and I agreed on the distance between them over discord. I also asked her for permission to specify that he was attacking Elias' left side shoulder, and she said yes. :)

His step back resulted in him being approximately five feet away from the brute and his kill, and as the earless wonder readied himself- Elias could feel his hackles instinctively prickle upward to shield the back of his neck and shoulders and make him appear even taller than he already was. With his heart racing and adrenaline beginning to soar, he squared out his stance quite quickly; his legs bent slightly at the knee as he prepared himself for an attack, and each paw aligned with the outer edges of his frame to keep him firmly grounded and ready for any extra weight that Vale might throw on him. His toes outstretched from one another, his talons flirting with the earth as he dug them into the soil to keep himself anchored and less likely to be tossed around. His neck smoothly aligned with his spine, locking into place to keep him sturdy while his core muscles tensed to aid with this goal. His ears pinned backward against his skull and flattened themselves as dramatically as possible for protection while his tail flattened itself against his flank for the same reason. His chin tucked downward as his mouth swung open, jaws immediately swinging agape and freeing the red muscle hidden within as he flicked it over his teeth in an eager display of desire toward getting a taste of what was to come. The skin of his lean neck bunched up as much as possible to protect his vitals with this new head position, but his eyes looked upward through narrowed lids and the meat atop his snout pulled into a wrinkled mess that exposed his gums more than normal and protected his nasal passageways.

As Vale came running at him, Elias' tried to watch him and gauge where he was aiming to attack. His left shoulder? Alright. Big mistake. Elias stood up slightly, using his height to his advantage for this attack as he decided to allow Vale to go for it. He watched as the man would have to lift his skull up to reach Elias' hackled shoulder and felt the inevitable pain that was his stained teeth breaching his skin as he embraced the warm feeling of blood pooling from the moderate bite wound. Moderate because it appeared that just as quickly as Vale made the bite, he forfeited it for some reason and was about to redirect his target to what appeared to be his chest. Elias didn't allow this, and quickly intercepted the attack with one of his own- previously opened maw turning to his left and aiming for the lower left portion of Vale's thick neck, right above his collarbone. Unlike Vale, Elias had no intention of letting go of his hold if he managed to keep it. His jaws were occupied now, aiming to clench his muscles and apply severe bite wounds to the brute's thickly skinned neck by shaking violently. Elias really wanted this bite to hold- because if the brute moved too much with Elias holding onto his neck, it would be stupid. His teeth were mere centimeters away from that precious artery he needed to be in-tact for his survival.

Using the advantage of his leaner figure to move quicker than Vale possibly expected, his body swung around after his bite with his butt end facing outward behind him to realign his spine and keep Vale from being able to attempt to get on top of his back. Feeling rather confident, his tail surrendered it's usual placement at his flank for protection during his fights and flagged upwardly to declare his dominance quite proudly. Elias then went for his second attack, and decided to slam the bottom of his left forepaw on top of Vale's own right forepaw, aiming to crush his toes and break a few bones while applying moderate bruising to the area and keeping him anchored into position. He put all of his available weight into it as he growled, low and forcibly, daring Vale to make his next move.

Vale VS Elias for Spar!
Round 1/2
Height: 42 inches
Build: Medium