You Only Get One First Impression

A small glimmer of triumph sparked inside Artorias when he felt his teeth make contact with Briar and heard her yelp. That'll show you! he thought, but that moment of success was short-lived when he felt sharp claws suddenly dig into his scruff. A muffled yelp escaped the boy who refused to let go of his hold on her, wincing through the stinging pain of her claws biting into his skin. Their tangle suddenly became a grappling match, and the next thing Artorias realized, gravity was shifting around him. Briar had put all of her weight back and was pulling him to the ground. Though his stance was stable, and he could have fought to stay upright, it would take more strength than his puppy body had, and both pups went tumbling to the sand-covered ground.

Artorias did not let Briar go however, if anything clamping his jaws tighter on his hold by her neck, growling while he tried to thrash back and forth. His ears remained flat to his skull, preventing her bites from finding his sensitive ears. Her claws in his neck hurt like a bitch, but so long as he kept a hold on her, they were in a stalemate. Now grappling on the ground like a wrestling match, Art tried to curl his body in to bring his back paws between the two pups, attempting to find purchase with strong kicks in Briar's stomach. Close quarters fighting limited them both on their movements and attacks, but it also left them both exposed to one another. It was a dangerous type of fighting, but the young pup wasn't thinking about that, focused only on trying to ignore her claws in his skin and getting Briar to release him first.

Artorias vs Briar Fatalis for Spar
Round 2/3
Age: Under 6 months
Size: Extra large
Build: Medium
Skills: Intermediate Fighter & Beginner Navigator
Specialty: N/A