crossed my heart and hope...

It was great to be older! Now at six months Tarnish was allowed to wander farther than he had been before and that also included occasional trips to the battlefield. This was his first official trip. Worc flew along to keep an eye on him and advising him of who might be good to spar and who was best avoided. When a call rang out for a challenger, Worc flew ahead and found the source of the call before flying back to let Tarnish know it was a yearling female. A far more doable challenge than a large adult!

Excited Tarnish raced toward the source of the call. One he spied the girl he skidded to a stop, kicking up dust and screeching at the top of his lungs. "Dibs! Dibs! I'll fight you!" As further proof he backed up to leave a space of about eight feet between them before setting his defenses and pinning his ears.

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