Pride Rock [open]

Contact was made between Valentine's right shoulder and his opponent's chest sending a ripple of pain through the giant. Later a modest bruise would spring up along the bony front of his shoulder – a small price to pay in the long run.

His teeth grazed the bridge of Soliloquy's nose as the smaller brute moved to retreat, but Valentine was unwilling to allow the other time to adjust their positioning. He kicked forward again, attempting to rapidly the close meager distance between them and not only maintain the positioning he established  previously, but to once more use his shoulder as a lance. If successful, his right shoulder would still be lined up with the center of Soliloquy's neck. Valen jutted his right shoulder forward and attempted to drive the bony front of it into the upper trachea of his opponent. His was goal exactly the same as last time: crush.

Soliloquy managed to strike the left side hinge of Valentine's lower jaw, effectively rattling his teeth and briefly forcing his jaws together. A moderate bruise would later form along the point of contact. The move stung and sent pain flaring up along his jaw, but he pushed through it. It only served to fuel the fire.

Through all of this, Valentine's defenses either adapted to serve him better or remained rock solid. He kept his chin tucked and his shoulders rolled forward. His hackles stood stiffly over a body held rigidly, each muscle group primed and ready to act at a moment's notice. For balance his tail was held level with his spine, his knees were bent slightly, his stance was wide, his toes were splayed, his weight was centered and his nails dug into the ground.  His ears pressed flat against his head and his eyes were kept narrowed.

Next his opponent would move as if to bite into his throat and Valentine, having none of it, moved to counter the blow. As Soliloquy moved towards his target, Valentine tipped his head down and to his left. His jaws flung wide as he attempted to trap the smaller brute's gaping jaws from above. If successful, his upper teeth would sink into the top of Soliloquy's big squishy nose while his lower teeth would hook his (Sol's) chin and drive his jaws closed in a tooth shattering blow. [counter; damage pending]