Ellery was feeling restless. The temperature was cooling more day by day, and with her decision to remain in Boreas so Clouse could experience life outside the Dell, she felt like she was going to come out of her skin. Hunting was just leaving her frustrated, so she decided to do the next best thing she knew of to relieve stress: spar.

The woman sought out Judas, knowing he tended to be a bit more rough and tumble with her than Ramiel, which was exactly what she was looking for. Her dark nose twitched as she scented the air, snatching onto his scent and going after it like a bloodhound. Her steps turned into a trot and before long, his dark body came into view. She let out a chuff in greeting before stopping a few paces away. “In the mood for a spar?” she asked, straight to the point as ever.

"Speech"

The days passed, each one seeming a little shorter then the last. He wondered how much time would pass before he met up with Nineva again, though also knowing well she had someone she much rather preferred warming her bed for her. Judas grumbled, trotting along the valley of willows they considered a temporary home until they group could figure out their next move. They wouldnt be going anywhere until winter was over, lest he risk the safety of his own son. Scratching away at a fallen log with boredom, the dark wolf lifts his head with perked ears to Ellery's chuff made to gain his attention. "A spar hu?" He said as a smirk came to linger over dark lips. "Aren't I always?" A rhetorical question as he shifted to face her fully, his head lowering and tucking back protectively as it with his spine. His legs bend, almost quivering with an excitement to release his pent up energy. "."

As expected, the dark Archer was down for a brawl. As much as she didn’t like his rather...lawless approach to life, she was glad for his penchant for physical exercise. The times they’d sparred together in her life was countless, in fact he was probably the first one who’d been willing to rough her up a bit. Despite the shortcomings she’d placed on him, he had some good traits as well, as much as she hated to admit it.

The man turned to a protective stance, protecting his throat and keeping himself on his toes. Her tail lashed behind her frame and she lowered her head, a grin snaking its way across her lips as she gave a playful growl. Then, she was launching herself at him, trying to use her half a foot of extra height to her advantage. There were different advantages that wolves of different sizes had, such as the smaller ones were normally more nimble and the bigger ones, such as her, used their strength. She wanted to ram him, throw him off his feet so she could pin him beneath her bulk. But, Judas knew her tactics just as well as she knew his. It made their spars more interesting in the long run.

Ellery Prudence Hervok vs Judas for spar
Round 1/3
Age: over 1 year
Size: Extra large
Build: Medium
Defensive Battle Accessory: Alligator skin armor
Skills: Intermediate Fighter & Beginner Hunter
Specialty: N/A

"Speech"

It felt like it had been forever since they had last a chance to spar. When others in the girl's life might have not wanted their little girl to get hurt, Judas was there when she had taken her first 'baby steps' when it came to learning how to fight. And, unlike others who may have taken it easy on her, Judas had not. As she grew, she grew stronger, and as she learned Judas willed her to learn more then himself. Now, matching her size and strength to his longer practice time, the pair were neck and neck. She growls now, lowering her head and his tail rises, to stand high up over his back dominantly. She bull rushed him, her charge meant to slam into him like a battering ram. A good move, as always and she was good at expecting him to try and dodge out of the way. But which way was always a 50-50 shot. And so he went, jumping out to his right just in time to not get toppled over. But she hits him regardless, causing his body to swing outward so that he would now be facing her side. He drops low, going to bite at the part of her leg just above the elbow. While he did have weight and strength as his ally, it was far less so with Ellery. So if he could bruise or sore one of her limbs he could take back the advantage with an even slower opponent. "."

Judas Orion Archer vs Ellery for practice spar
Round 1/3
Age: Over 1 year
Size: Large
Build: Medium
Defensive Battle Accessory: Military dog vest
Skills: Beginner Fighter & Intermediate Navigator
Specialty: N/A

She hadn’t managed to hit him straight on like she’d wanted to, she knew it had been a bit of a long shot anyways, but she did manage to hit him at the tail end, swinging his dark body around. Some wolves may have lost their balance and been thrown off, something else she’d hoped for, but of course it couldn’t be that easy with Judas. No, instead he remained planted and started to bite at her leg, a hiss making its way through her lips as he made contact with the soft skin just above her elbow. She jerked away, her nose crinkling in disdain. The pressure wasn’t enough to actually injure her or draw blood, but it was still god damn annoying and left a tingling sensation where his teeth had met.

Her head whipped around, a whining bark escaping her jaws in show of her frustration at his antics. Her jaws opened to intercept his, aiming to lock him in a jaw spar while simultaneously throwing her weight against him, hoping to knock him to the ground with her bulk.

Ellery Prudence Hervok vs Judas for Spar
Round 2/3
Age: over 1
Size: Extra large
Build: Medium
Defensive Battle Accessory: Alligator skin armor
Skills: Intermediate Fighter & Beginner Hunter
Specialty: N/A

"Speech"

Success found him as he made contact with Ellery's leg, causing her to jerk away before he gained any solid hold on her. It would have been best anyhow to not stay to close to her if he was going to keep from being overpowered. So as she jerked away he would jump back to lengthen the space between them. The large blonde woman barked out in frustration, going to snap at him as he too snaps. Their jaws clicking together by their teeth. Their bodies lift would lift as they shoved against one another, an obvious disadvantage for Judas. He felt his body starting to lean backwards as though he would fall onto his back. Once Ellery caught wind of it, it would be the end of him so he tries to bite down onto the thick fur along the bottom of her neck where it connected to shoulder. If he were to fall, perhaps he would bring her down with him. "."

Judas Orion Archer vs Ellery for practice spar
Round 2/3
Age: Over 1 year
Size: Large
Build: Medium
Defensive Battle Accessory: Military dog vest
Skills: Beginner Fighter & Intermediate Navigator
Specialty: N/A

Luckily, she’d been able to get him to rise up. Standing on his back legs gave her a great advantage, but she knew that Judas wouldn’t let her have it easily. No, if anything came easily it wouldn’t be fun. So, of course, as she gave a final shove with the intent of shoving him backwards to the ground, the man grabbed onto the plush fur at the junction of her shoulder and neck, using the velocity to drag her along with him. She grunted as they landed, both bodies hitting the ground with a ‘thump’ and she rolled to her side, all her legs kicking out in an attempt to shove the man away before he could get up to pin her. Judas was faster than her in his movements, her bulk making it difficult to rise with the speed that smaller wolves could do, so she needed to make time to get herself to her paws.

Ellery Prudence Hervok vs Judas for spar
Round 3/3
Age: over 1 year
Size: Extra large
Build: Medium
Defensive Battle Accessory: Alligator skin armor
Skills: Intermediate Fighter & Beginner Hunter
Specialty: N/A

"Speech"

And so they would both fall, the force of Ellery's own weight being used against her plus that weight and pull of Judas as he came down. Onto his backside he fell and with Ellery atop him a loud 'OOF!' wooshed from his lungs and out his mouth as he got the wind knocked out of him. Ellery kicked and scrambled while he tried to catch his breath. With her being slower and him trying to regain his composure, he didnt know if he would be swift enough to pull off his next move. Gathering himself to all fours once more, he came in low and down to grab her by the scruff. He'd have to thrust into her with the full weight of his body put into the pin if he had any chance of holding her long enough to win. "."

Judas Orion Archer vs Ellery for practice spar
Round 3/3
Age: Over 1 year
Size: Large
Build: Medium
Defensive Battle Accessory: Military dog vest
Skills: Beginner Fighter & Intermediate Navigator
Specialty: N/A

And the winner is...

ELLERY

JUDAS must give up by submitting, fleeing or passing out. Totals: Adjusted rolls: 14.7 78.2 55 20 ELLERY'S total is.. 184.69 Adjusted rolls: 18.9 23 56.1 12 JUDAS' total is.. 110

Judas was quick to his paws as she’d known he would be, his teeth sinking into the fur at her ruff in an attempt to pull her over. She grunted as she staggered, legs splayed in a half crouch as she hadn’t been able to fully right herself before the attack. If she didn’t do something soon, he was going to pull her back over and force her to submit, and that simply wasn’t something she could allow. The woman pushed with all her might against the ground in the opposite direction of his pull, managing to escape from his grasp with the condition of losing a small chunk of fur to his teeth. In that moment she spun around, rising to her hind legs and swatting Judas across the face with a massive paw. While he was disoriented, she lunged forward, locking her forelegs around his neck and pushing him roughly to the ground until he was beneath her. Her hind leg pressed against his stomach, holding him in place while her jaws opened to hover over his throat. In this position, it was high time he admitted defeat.

"Speech"

Gonna implement Judas getting his post acceptance marking here. Ellery gonna be the one to scar him for it!

Judas was so close to gathering the upper-paw, to which he felt he had tasted victory in his jaws. Alas, it was but only fur which he tasted, as Ellery rose up with every bit of energy she had in her towards this next and final maneuver. The large woman would easily wretch herself from his jaws, to whip around and smack him hard across the face. A smack which sent him stumbling backwards, head falling and he is shaking his skull from the disorientation when she wraps her limbs around his neckline and full blown choke slams him into the ground. The smaller wolf (who in all honestly isnt really small its just that Ellery is a mammoth) finds himself coughing and struggling to regain his breath and composure as she presses her hindleg into him, a signifying of her triumph over him. "Alright, alright...!" Comes the slithering voice of defeat from parted jaws, which slammed down then shut in a hiss from his sudden loss. She was beginning more and more to get the best of him, for which he was both proud and irritated by. Though she still has him to the ground, his head lifts to stare daggers towards her with his ever dark and steely gaze. There on his face where she had smacked him, was a arced streak of hot red blood across his left eye. A permanent mark of his defeat. "."