Seize the bay!

The Lord of Cinder fought well and proved a challenge for the ageing Kaicho to best. The old-koi didn't have much time to ruminate though as he had another opponent to contend with, Artorias' daughter he presumed, given how familiar she looked. There was no bad blood of course, but he could understand the Princess' desire to avenge her Father, would have thought it a little strange if she had not, frankly.

He heard the thudding of her approaching paws well before he saw her. Even young and relatively inexperienced, she was wise to approach from a blind spot, forcing him to turn and attack, giving her the chance at a first strike. He did not turn quite in time, effort spent in adjusting his stance and spreading his gait to account for the fox weaving under paw. Her claws dug in, enough to make Hattori grimace, ears flitting to the sides in an instinctual show of displeasure.

Quick to retaliate, he lashed around, bending up slightly to snap and reach for her muzzle.