Make Your Move

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He had chosen to protect his body opposed to his ear. Chrysanthe nipped at the other, just enough to draw blood, but not nearly as viciously as she would have in a real fight. This was a spar, a test, and Leon was family. Perhaps this was a testiment to how the yearling had yet to grow - because putting herself into the same mentality with family as she would on the battlefield was near impossible. Yet her first move had admittedly been a test of Leon's strengths. She would have to learn quickly, take heed of his reactions. Her first fight had been with a woman that mirrored her attacks until the very end of their battle, surely Leon would have a different strategy. As she pounced him he moved himself upward, on his haunches - and attempted to block her advance with his legs alone. Somehow she had managed to reach his ear with the rest of her being pushed back - but his move had done it's job - and she failed to grasp his ear as hard as she could have.


If she had been any bigger, or had more momentum to her tackle, she would have barreled him over completely.


Yet with the way things were she drew back, her body falling to all four paws slightly to Leon's left. His snap to her face had been expected, and she tried to avoid the attack completely, but his teeth still pierced her skin over her cheek. Beneath her right eye, a scar that would heal quickly, be somewhat small beside her others, but one that in a real fight could have been blinding. She would have to be more careful. Her eyes were still narrowed at her cousin, but now she could see that Leon was a fighter that she could very well call crafty. His speed, and his strength had yet to be gauged, but that would happen in time. Their fight had only just begun.


As her feet hit the ground once more she wasted no time with her next movement. Her shoulders were rolled to protect her neck, her head lowered to protect her throat - but the female moved to slam her right shoulder into the brute's right side while he was still on or coming down from his haunches. Her tail was tucked behind her, and her hackles raised along her neck as the adrenaline slowly came seeping into her blood. Narrowed eyes took in his position, and the female tried her best to try and make the most of the situation. She barely noticed that her niece had come wandering over to watch, too focused on her current opponent. Her open jowls aimed to bite at Leon's right side, possibly near his stomach if she could reach. All four of her feet were on the ground, her toes digging into the ground to keep her where she stood.


defenses: hackles raised, shoulders rolled, toes digging into ground, jaws open, eyes narrowed, ears pulled back, tail tucked


attacks: slamming into Leon's right side to try and knock him off balance, biting at his right side, stomach


injuries: bitten near her cheek beneath her eye