I'm phenomenal at it, and that's problematic!

She may have twisted away from him but his momentum caught her on the downswing and he saw her next move. He landed on her and grappled Ellara to the dirt. He pinned her and placed his teeth again over her throat, breathing heavily as her scent filled his nose. He stood over her for a lingering moment, icy blue eyes piercing her wildflower pinks. The dust began to settle around them.

With a huff of victory, Eltrys stepped back and offered to help her rise to her feet. The cut on his shoulder stung as he moved his muscles to stretch them some.

"Well done! Much better this time. Your blades are a nice touch." He remarked as he unclipped his helm, let it fall to the ground, shook his fur out then placed the helm back on. He wasn't going to be caught off guard here in this forsaken arena without his helmet on.

"Speech!"