As Good as I Ever Was

There wasn't too much time to chatter and be excited, they got right down to business and the man who'd summoned them for training - who she recognized from the meeting Shaye had introduced herself at as the new Alpha - would welcome them and get things started. His name was Rhyme, she filed it away for later. Cael's ears shot forward at the mention of a mock battle; that sounded real exciting, oh man, she could hardly wait to get started! Casting glances to either side looking to meet Peggy and Covrus' eyes, she grinned.

As Shaye dropped into a fighting stance, Caelestis was quick to follow suit. Her legs moved to be equidistant, carefully places under her shoulders and hips, claws digging into the soil. Ears fell flat, eyes narrowed, lips peeled back and muzzle wrinkled into a snarl while she rolled her shoulders forward to push her scruff up over her neck and her hackles rose. Next her tail flagged out behind her, even with her spine and last but not least she tucked her chin neatly down to protect her throat. Every time she set her defenses she remembered playfully sparring as a kid with that flame-colored wolf and it brought a faint smile to her lips.