Not here

Climbing the unstable rock face was much different than anything Azure had practiced, his oversized paws grasping hard against the stone as the weight of his frame threatened to dislodge the ground beneath him. There was no fear in the young alpha's face, mostly a look of determination and annoyance as he scaled higher, attempting to keep pace with his father. Sirius was older, yes, but had years longer to practice climbing. Azure had successfully scaled the gnarled limbs of trees, but it was a different technique when your claws could not find purchase wherever they might fall. The instability of the terrain was a factor as well, and occasionally he'd place a paw down only to find the pebbles beneath it would shift, and Azure would be forced to recalculate.

"Hey, I've imagined throwing wolves off cliffs for lesser insults than buck he taunted in reply, his breathing less stable as he warred with the exertion. Azure Fatalis, relegated to the status of herbivore. He shook his head, but the ghost of a smile pulled at his maw. "Do you think we're getting closer?" He called up to his father on the higher ledge, unable to keep the scent as the dire wolf Warlord's paws kicked up dust and shards of stone.

"Speech"