so long and thanks for all the chickens

Tyrian rocked back on his heels in exaggerated incredulity as the boy's attitude did a 180. What happened to the pouty, stompy brat? Well, wherever he went, Tyrian wasn't going to let him off the hook easy. He'd found what he considered to be a weakness and he was going to pick at it just to see what came of it. You could learn a lot about someone by frustrating them. Granted, you could lose out on some things. There was a trade off when it came to being an ass. Tyrian was willing to risk it.

He quirked a brow at the boy. "Awful big wager for such a little man." The young king made a show of considering the proposition and then rolled his eyes and puffed out his lips as though relenting against his better judgement. "Alright, you've got yourself a deal," he said with a cocky smile. What could it hurt? They were going for "marks" not eyeballs or noses. There wasn't much at stake here.

With practiced ease he fell into a defensive stance. His opponent had wings which was something Tyrian, a mutant himself, had never seen before. But just because he'd never seen it before in wolves didn't mean he had no fighting experience with winged creatures. He'd fought more than his fair share of geese at the Range. It was for that reason he knew better than to attack his opponent head on. No, that was just asking to be beat over the head by those wings. Instead he opted to try to circle the boy. Tyrian aimed to approach Mortis' left side. He sought to slam his chest into Mortis' left shoulder while simultaneously reaching out to grab the boy by the ear. His goal wasn't to take the whole thing off or anything like that; just give him a little nick to remember him by.

Tyrian versus Mortis for Minor Maim (notched left ear)
Round 1 of ???
Age: 1+
Size: Extra large
Build: Heavy
Offensive Battle Accessory: Bladed forearm bracers
Companion 1: Snow Leopard, Female - Battle
Companion 2: Black-footed Langur, Male - Battle
*Companion 3: Striped Skunk, Female - Battle
Mutation 1: Retractable Claws - Offensive
Mutation 2: Saber Teeth - Offensive
Skills: Master Intellectual & Expert Fighter
Specialty: Bard (not applicable in this fight)