Come so far

“Only one way to find out” Kea said, full of bluster and excitement for the match. He was trying to balance a level of seriousness for the engagement with his playful enthusiasm. The end result was… well, bluster. He turned slowly, keeping his stalker father within his sights, moving just enough to keep himself between his dad and the ‘Princess’ he was protecting.

"Nu dacă am ceva de spus despre asta!" was his battle cry as Artorias suddenly came for him. He brought his sword up, taking one step forward as he sought to block his fathers attempt to get around him. Bringing both a paw around to meet is fathers right leg, and moving his raised sword in the vicinity of his fathers shoulder. To his surprise, he met his mark. The heavy sword connecting with his fathers. Luckily, he had pushed his weight forward to meet the attack, or the sudden weight of metal on metal may have caused him to stagger. As it was, it did take him a moment to adjust to the sensation. He felt the vibration across his teeth and gums.

"Ciaran Carpathius"