on a mission now

Tyrfing had been attempting to drill his fighting form into perfection. The yearling had been sneaking off to the battlefield at every chance he could get and filling the time between with back-to-back hunts to round out his education. It had been an exciting and busy autumn, though it all came crashing down when the first snows fell. The only winter he'd experienced in his life was the worst Boreas had ever seen - the snow banks were high enough that Fin as a pup would disappear walking out from the den. Strange and dangerous creatures had wandered the world, almost as unpredictable in their appearance as the sudden change in weather. It was a long season, a hard season, and Fin found himself wondering if every winter storm was as violent and unforgiving. Would his parents be okay with him heading out to the battlefield in the snow, when he might encounter a fuzzy death elephant on the way home? Fin didn't think so.

He was sulking along the river when Skadi's call rang out. When not able to spar his next activity of choice had always been fishing, but how did you fish through a layer of ice? Fin hated that he might have to ask an adult for help, but he was considering the prospect when he heard the challenging howl. Many of the viking pups were avid fighters - what if they were all moping around and waiting for a challenge? He had to get there first, before his siblings.

Fin's wide paws crunched loudly across the snow but he didn't care. Being sneaky was not his forte, he could leave the stalking to Skadi who leaped out of trees and disappeared behind boulders.

When he came up on her and saw that he was the first to arrive, a wide grin pulled at his lips but his breakneck pace did not slow. There was no time for pleasantries or greetings or 'hi, wanna kick each other's asses?', not if he wanted a chance at this one-on-one without one of his other siblings interjecting. The oversized yearling threw himself at her with a loud battle cry, leaping out of the snow and aiming to come down upon her smaller form in a giant bear hug to go tumbling into the snow.

Tyrfing vs Skadi for Spar
Round 1/?
Age: over 1 year
Size: Dire wolf
Build: Heavy
Companion 1: Black-chinned hummingbird, Male - Flying
Mutation 1: Cat paws - Offensive
Skills: Intermediate Fighter & Advanced Hunter