you snooze you lose (levi vs cal empire race)

Calypso was placed up against Levi for the Ashen Empire tournament, a pairing that neither pup was entirely pleased with. This was supposed to be about impressing her parents, if she wanted to kick Levi's butt in a race she could do that any day within their own territory. Couldn't they have put her against some non-Fatalis, so that when she won her father might be proud that she'd heightened the family name? Now either way, one Fatalis would be a loser and that wouldn't please Azure in the slightest. Callie sighed, but stomped alongside her smaller brother toward the starting line.

Levi's words had their intended effect, and while Callie's sole outward response was a sharp glare her heart leaped with panic. She blew out a breath willing her body to calm but to no use - her father's judgement was frightening to her, and if she lost... well, then she couldn't lose. "Yeah, well, when you lose, I'm telling mom." It wasn't as sharp of a threat, but Hanako was an adept racer and perhaps Callie could hope she'd be slightly disappointed in Levi for not inheriting that gift.

Calypso waited the cue to start, sinking into a crouch and preparing to push off the ground with all her might when the time was right. Levi was smaller and weighed much less, but Callie was stronger and perhaps that would be enough to overtake his speed. On your marks, get set...

She ran as hard as she can, lowering her head between her shoulders and pinning her ears against the wind. The pup was so focused that she wasn't even able to glance around and see where Levi's stride had taken him.

Calypso vs Levi for Race
Round 1/?
Age: under 6 months
Size: Dire wolf
Build: Medium
Skills: Beginner Fighter & Intermediate Navigator

"Speech"