Something to Prove

Today was a day of great importance. Their trial- his trial. A chance to prove that he was capable, strong, and ready to grow into his future role in the Syndicate, whatever it may be. His parents were ideal role models and fantastic teachers. He had no doubt that he would excel today- as long as Xina didn't get in his way, anyway.

The Khalif trials were important and meant to done solo, from what he knew about them, however there was something different about this today. He could taste the scent of the mother bear and her cubs as they dove deeper into the red forest, knowing well before words were even spoken that it would be their target. Too much for one child to handle alone (although he liked to believe that he was perfectly capable), he understood why Xina was here. Had he wished it was someone, anyone, else... absolutely, but now was as good of a time as any to prove that he was better than her... he just needed to find their quarry first and kill it first. Sounded easy enough, right?

Dracun paused as Aresenn turned and spoke, reminding them of the gravity of today's event. He could not help them and Dracun did not want to need him to. After the coyote brawl they faced in the days prior he felt more than ready to do this, he just hoped that Xina was as prepared as he. "I will make you proud," he said with confidence, his voice steadily growing deeper as he aged. He couldn't speak for Xina, but she hoped, in a way, that she would make him proud as well, just not more proud than he made him...

With a look towards Xina, he jerked his head in the direction of the clearing. "You take the left, I'll take the right?" he offered without waiting for much of a response before he set off towards the right side of the clearing, staying just inside the treeline to keep his glaringly obvious red coat hidden as best he could.