fight fight fight!

Artorias had been busying himself exploring and familiarizing himself with his new home when the call from Askan came out. While the adults worked to prepare the castle for the pack to reside in, he had decided to learn every pace of the castle and the plains surrounding it. When morning had come, the pup donned his leather armor and grabbed his wooden sword before beginning his routine patrols with Resin, then set off to learn the lay of the land with Corbin flying overhead to keep an eye on the boy. Auster, as he had heard his parents call these lands, was very different from Boreas. Where their old home had begun to grow incredibly cold and gather an accumulation of snow, these lands still felt mild, with an occasional chill in the air and sprinklings of flurries and frost that had dissipated by noon. He still hadn't decided if he liked their new home yet or not, but he also didn't exactly have a choice in the matter either. This was their home now, and he was going to make the best of it and continue working to be as great a warrior as his mothers.

Following the callow the experienced Hallows warrior, Artorias came across the makeshift arena, where Askan and Indy were already there, along with Daphne and Avantika. Corbin circled the air overhead, head snapping to and fro as he surveyed the wolves from above. Artorias made his way over to the group, taking note of the colored cloth collars around each of the wolves there, clearly marking them on two opposing sides. He didn't know what was going on, but if Askan was organizing it, it had to be something to do with battle. The two adults were on the red team while his siblings were on the blue team. Art's first instincts were to join them—until he realized this would be the perfect opportunity to get some payback on Daphne and see if he can swipe a win against her. It would also allow him to get to see what Rudy had taught Avantika firsthand.

Making eye contact with his sisters, Artorias grabbed a red collar and slipped it on, the crimson a stark contrast against his black and blue fur and marking him as an opponent to them both. He shot a playful smirk at Daphne, teasing her with a quick, "Ready for round two, Daph?" before taking his place opposite the two girls, an eager fire burning in his amber eyes. He was so ready for this!