They were quite evenly matched. He had barely an inch of height on her but his body was decidedly heavier. She should be faster than him. Their antlers locked, his helm strained against the buckles under his chin as he pushed into her force.
"I'm heavier than you," He pushed as their antlers locked, "I am of the earth. My strength is in being as steady as the trees and immovable as the mountains. I let the wind rush by me without expending energy trying to catch it. But I let the water carve its way through me as I direct its energy into my force to push forward, relentless and persistent." He took a heavy step into her face, their breaths mingling together in the cold. "Perhaps you are fire and wind Lia. Quick as a gust, sharp as a flame but you have met me head-on where my endurance is tested against yours." He thrust himself forward with his antlers and aimed to throw her aside and imbalance her.
"Lean into the elements that call to you best. There you will find your strengths and weaknesses." He said with some finality.
"Our character is often revealed at our highs and lows... Be humble at the mountaintops, be steadfast in the valleys. Be faithful in between." - marcandangel.
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