Orange & Black

Caedes and the tiger clashed, their movements a blur of fur, teeth, and claws. Caedes moved with that impossible grace, his huge form darting around the feline predator with calculated precision. He lunged and feinted, his movements a deadly dance as he sought to evade the tiger's powerful swipes. But the tiger was no mere adversary – it was a formidable opponent, smarter than a bear by far. Its muscles rippled with raw power as it retaliated with savage ferocity. Its claws flashed like lightning, leaving deep gouges in the earth as it sought to strike down its lone challenger. But Caedes continued to land bites, avoiding the batting and slashing of the cat, leaving it to continuously whip and whirl on him, always just barely missing him as he leaped back. He didn’t need more scars, so he was careful to take only the minimum of damage in return.

Then, when the tiger’s maw was wide and it’s breaths came in heavy rasps, the exhaustion in the predator not made for endurance obvious – Caedes lunged. He crashed into it’s striped form, his own lungs heaving but not yielding.