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Was he nervous? A little. But only because his 'technique' was usually to cripple or disarm his foe as soon as possible, thing he simply couldn't do to his Alpha. Seldom had his spars with other wolves been friendly, more often than not rough, violent scuffles that ended in one canine forcing the other into submission through sheer force. And the kind of force it would take to submit Sirius would require serious injuries, meaning that Dream was going to have to adapt his fighting style. He couldn't puncture muscle or tear at tendons, could blind the eyes or bust open their nose to choke them on their own blood. Living alone, he realized, had not prepared him for this part of pack-living, and it was a skill he was going to have to learn from the ground up.

"Can't say Ive been in many spars where I wasn't fighting to win. I'm not sure I know how to fight with a wolf as big as you without going all out. It'll take some getting used to." he admitted with a sheepish grin, deciding to just be honest. Of course he would do his best to not take it too far- that's not what the issue was- he was just trying to let them know that his 'technique' might not be all that great since he had to hold back.

Still, as the alpha took his place in one corner, Dream did the same on his own side of the ring, sizing the other up with intelligent light green eyes. Sirius really outclassed him in most areas, having the added benefit of living in a pack which meant there were other wolves around to constantly hone his skills on. He kept telling himself it wasn't about winning, but he wanted to impress this other male, ensure him he hadn't made a mistake. Just do what you normally would, only don't make it serious' he told himself as he stepped foreward.

He didn't give anything away when he suddenly sprung foreward, looking as if he were about to charge Sirius head on, but at the last moment he swerved and sent up a spray of dirt toward the other wolf, trusting the other would have the good sense to close his eyes or duck away from it. Either way, Dream didn't hesitate in trying to use the distraction to his advantage and suddenly bolted full force at the Alphas hind legs, looking to sweep them out from under him completely.

He knew he wasn't large enough to beat Siruius with brute strength alone, but he could at least show him how -in theory- he would have fought him if this were a real fight; use the terrain, aim for the weak spots, keep moving. The only difference was that in a real fight the duststorm would have seen his fangs lodged in the larger canines face so that his own blood could blind him, and that there was no snapping at the achilles heel as he tried to drag their hindlegs out from under them.


Dream vs Sirius for Sparring
Round 1/?
Age: Over a year
Size: Large
Build: Medium
Skills: Beginner Fighter & Navigation -----