Bonfire [Open Spar!]

He grinned at her introduction and gave a quick, “Nice to meet ya!” before she took the first move. He held firm, studying her eyes in the few heartbeats to gauge what she’d do, and as her course shifted, Ardyn sought to move as well, stepping quickly to his own right and half a step forward, dropping as he went to present his left shoulder beneath its hardened armor as her teeth came for him.

Though both her attacks landed, with his suddenly lowered center of balance her claws dragged furrows just above the edge of the armor, where she would have found the point above his left elbow had he not had protection. Her teeth scraped over his left shoulder, finding the leather of his armor, before Ardyn retaliated with a sudden upward surge to his left, aiming to barge the armored shoulder back into Lukina’s face, hoping to stun her with an impact to her nose.

His weight shifted to his other three legs, claws digging into the dirt as his left foreleg swept up, aiming to sweep the girl’s front legs out from under her with a scooping, catlike slap, long toes aiming to snatch her right foreleg in their grip and jerk it toward himself.

He kept his teeth out of play for now, keeping in mind her younger age and lack of armor. The downside of sabers was you had to be careful when sparring, or you could seriously injure your opponent.

Ardyn Cadeyrn Aodhán Phoenix Adravendi vs Lukina for Spar
Round 1/2
Age: 1 Year
Size: Dire wolf
Build: Medium
Offensive Battle Accessory: Bladed bracers
Defensive Battle Accessory: Bullhide armor
Companion 1: Raven, Male - Flying
Mutation 1: Saber teeth - Offensive
Mutation 2: Retractable claws - Offensive
Mutation 3: Dexterous paws - Offensive
Skills: Expert Fighter & Advanced Hunter
Specialty: N/A

Walk ---- "Speak" ---- "Labhair an Sean-Teanga." ---- "Hear" ---- Think