Battle to the death

There was some muttering, some grumbling from Kyanite. That made sense, that was fair enough. Still, she didn't believe the pup, and Hazel wouldn't hear the end of it from both Halo and Seer if she got hurt-- that much she was sure of. Hazel set her defenses, steadying herself over her paws, watching the pup as she closed the gap between them. She shifted her weight over her paws just a bit, letting the leaves crunch and crinkle beneath them. She wanted to produce enough noise that the girl would still be able to find her in the noise of the woods around them. Hazel was trying to make things seem and feel as fair as possible.

The growl was a bit more fierce than even Hazel expected. She lunged and was able to make contact, claws slashing at her knees. "You can hit harder than that, really follow through when you're trying to get me," Hazel spoke as she moved into Kite, taking a long step forward. Her aim was for the child's shoulder, looking to put her off balance as she lunged. Through the crunching leaves they sparred. From there, she moved with intent to put her mouth on the pup's scruff. Hazel was mindful of her teeth, wary of doing damage to the young princess. Still, hopefully it would be enough pressure to get her point across. Something like that.

"Speech"