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The surprise in his father's tone and prideful compliment wilted what remained of Azure's ears, an unexpected reaction for the Champion who had not often felt any sort of sheepishness. Sirius had fought on just as unequal ground and came out the other side, a part of him had expected the man to consider Azure's accomplishment as just another battle. To know his father was proud of what he had achieved... it felt good, somehow better than it would have had Az simply boasted of it and tried to earn the praise. "Four who fought me." He confirmed. "Sparrow herself, she met me first. The fight was over fast - did you know she was pregnant? I took her ear and then the bitch laid down and whelped right infront of me. I suppose the shock pushed her overboard." It was probably the wildest thing Azure had ever experienced and something he would hopefully never experience again.

Reaching for the drink again, he paused to take another deep drink before continuing the story. "Then one of her grunts came up and went for mine. I wasn't expecting such a direct and focused attack, it didn't matter what I did he just wanted the damn ear tip, and so he got it. A bunch of other pirates came on scene, a pregnant healer and many other younglings who are barely old enough to leave the den. A big red one went to break my fucking leg, but I got him good upon the side. A wound that will scar, surely." Rolling his eyes, Az remembered the utter rage the crimson beast had come at him with. As if it was him and his that had been slighted, and not Azure. "A puppy tried to get involved but I kicked it away, pissed off some grey and black guy in doing so. I left him with a few scars as well, in the end."

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