when the floodwater comes it ain't gonna be clear

Grimshaw couldn't hide the tired on his face, but that didn't stop him from doing his rounds and hunting some in the morning. If he didn't keep moving and working, then his mind was allowed to wander. Not only would it wander into the darkest pits of his memories, dragging out each and every painful moment of the time he was held underwater by the crystal, but it would also wander to the strong arms that pulled him out of that water and those very arms he slept in most nights. If the pleasant memories and thoughts weren't interrupted by the dark ones, then perhaps he wouldn't be so bad. He'd be allowed to discover what his other emotions meant and maybe even learn a thing or two about himself. But instead he was left to suffer in a cycle of exhaustion and confusion.

He was finishing another patrol around the borders when a bark caught his attention near the training grounds. They sounded young, but curiosity got the better of him. He didn't have anything else planned to keep his brain occupied, so why not answer the call? As he approached, he was correct in thinking the sound came from a young wolf, but his initial thoughts of it being one of Azure's kids was in fact wrong. He didn't know who this was, but if they were here then he supposed he shouldn't question it.

Approaching, he stepped within the ring and stopped across from her, at the other side of the ring near the edge. "You looking for a spar?" He asked, although it was obvious. The wolf was young and certainly not a challenge for himself, but he couldn't always be looking to win. Sometimes he needed to teach too.

Grimshaw vs Hazel for Spar
Round 0/2
Age: Over 1
Size: Dire wolf
Build: Heavy
Mutation 1: Elongated sharper teeth - Offensive
Mutation 2: Double upper canines - Offensive
Mutation 3: Enhanced vision - Perception
Skills: Expert Fighter & Expert Hunter

"Speech."