to dance is to live

"You have won."

Sayuri conceded defeat. She was strangely not upset about it, bowing her head respectfully to the young woman. Akira scrambled back to his lady, mimicking her movements with fluidity. He even added a bit of a paw flourish to the other wolf. "This one is glad for the experience" she continued, grabbing her belongings and making to exit "we should hope to meet soon, for payback!" She added cheekily over her shoulder, wagging her tail and raising a brow.

"Until next time, miss!" Akira said, scrambling after Sayuri's departing movements "thank you for the fight!" And with that, the pair were gone. Sayuri would lick her wounds on her own time, in her own den. Akira tended to her by fetching herbs, no doubt. The pair were still new to each other, but thankful for their budding friendship. In time, their actions would be as one. Until that happened? Practice made perfect! /exit

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