How do you do, fellow kid?

Ezra nodded to confirm he was fine when Artorias questioned him, putting his paws back on the ground. His legs might be a bit sore for a while, but no real harm done. He knew that little wounds and things could come from fighting, even during practice, so he wasn't that concerned about it. But, that sword sure did sting! When Artorias pointed out the line of the fighting ring, he blinked with surprise, looking at how he had ended up well over the line during his leaping and dodging. To be fair, he hadn't known that was part of the objective, but he could see what Artorias was trying to tell him as part of the lesson. Dodge and be nimble, but also pay attention to what was going on around him besides the opponent in front of him. Got it.

When Artorias started moving back toward the center of the ring Ezra followed, facing off against Artorias when he settled into a very natural looking fighting stance. He was honestly just impressed with how skilled the Carpathius boy was and seeing him like this really told him why Resin had wanted him to train with her son. He mirrored the motions, though they weren't nearly as easy or natural as Artorias'. He certainly didn't look like the clumsy pup he had been when his father first started training him, but he clearly didn't have the many hours dedicated to it that Art did. Soon though he hoped he might be able to at least get close to matching his new mentor and looked forward to when a spar with him would feel more like an even playing field. He grinned with a flash of sharp, spiked teeth to the instructions he was given to dodge, stay in the ring, and take him down. He wasn't too confident about being able to go through with the last of those orders, but he'd certainly try.

His pale blue eyes watched Artorias closely as he started to move with a swing of his head and in turn his sword and Ezra was quick to spring up onto his hind legs, rearing back enough to avoid the sword that swung for his front legs. Instead of just landing back on his feet the way he had during their practice, he reached for Artorias with his oversized paws while his sparing partner was on the back swing, wanting to shove hard against his shoulder and chest with the momentum from coming back toward the floor.

Ezra Fortis Adravendi vs Artorias Carpathius for Spar
Round 1/2
Age: Over 1 year
Size: Dire wolf
Build: Medium
Offensive Battle Accessory: Spiked pauldrons
Defensive Battle Accessory: Reinforced leather cuirass
Companion 1: Black-and-chesnut eagle, Male - Flying
Mutation 1: Serrated teeth - Offensive
Skills: Intermediate Fighter & Beginner Hunter
Specialty: N/A

Ezra Adravendi