five AM on the bathroom floor from the night before

Artorias would go on to say where he would place him amongst the ranks. It was assuring to know that he found find himself higher in the ranks here than the Armada, as he hadn't received any kind of promotion there, so it was definitely something he wanted to keep in mind if his path continued on the way it was going. If the Armada would continue to remain stagnant, then Grimshaw wouldn't have much other choice than to approach the Warlord himself about it. At least he knew there would be another place for him should things fall through with the Armada, whether they also fell through with Malachai or not would be a different challenge he didn't want to think about still.

He was quick to accept his offer on the spar and Grimshaw could agree that they hadn't sparred before, or if if they had he certainly didn't remember it. They must have been young if they ever had, but his drunken mind wasn't held up on the subject. As both of their legs wobbled, Grimshaw laughed as Artorias took the bottle for another long swig. Grimshaw had been drinking far longer into the night than Artorias, though he commended him for his efforts. He muttered some sort of agreement as he stumbled down the stairs and following the blue furred boy to the gardens, getting lost in the sway of his hips as they walked. When he joked about throwing him around, Grimshaw's insides twitched in excitement as a smirk creased across his dark face.

His drunken walk finally allowed him to post up across from his slightly leaner brother and he balanced himself the best he could on wobbly knees. He was invited to make the first move and so Grimshaw obliged, charging towards the man with his entire weight and strength focused into his shoulders as he sought to ram skull into his brothers chest. His steps were sloppy however and he stumbled shortly before closing the distance. He was quick to regain himself for a drunk man though, his unsteady legs collecting themselves and allowing him to continue his charge although with far more time for Artorias to react than he had hoped for.

"Speech."