Why give up, why give in?
Eltrys
Auster held such wonders, she had yet to discover them all, but she would in time. This beach was easily one of her favorite places, The Shimmering Shore is what Alaric had called it and the place matched the name. Each wave that broke over the sand was alive with phosphorescent bacteria, a sight that her eyes had never witnessed before. The adults had mentioned places like this in passing, but it was almost as if they were secret places. Atreyu made her way down to the surf, playing in the waves with Bigs. She splashed his much smaller frame with a swipe of her massive paw, the water droplets staying alight for a bit before they sloughed off his skin and back into the ocean.
Bigs ran at her and barked in his tiny chihuahua-like voice,
Her companion, Bigs, is assumed to be with her unless otherwise mentioned. |
Professor
Eltys gazed out over the shoreline for a moment between the edges of Lazuli Falls and the shimmering shore. The glittering shore was where he had first landed in Auster. And many things had happened. He walked the line of the waves for a while, heading closer to The Hallows. Hearthstone loomed above the shore on the northern most edge. It no longer filled him with dreadful memories of the cavern pillars in his past.
He saw a figure playing in the waves, her pink fur stood out to him familiar. Atreyu was playing in the water with a small puppy like creature.
He came within earshot of her conversation with her companion. Hit her with his best shot. He smirked, she would one day be a formidable foe indeed. Her stance needed some work though.
He approached them closer at an easy pace and when he was closer he tilted his head and watched them mock battle. Wondering how long it would take her to notice him.
Laughing at Bigs' attempts to come at her, Atreyu made sure she backed up as fast as she could with his tiny snapping jaws going crazy. It took her no time at all to notice the wolf approaching. There was a dark blur coming closer in her peripheral though, and she snapped her head up while gently batting Bigs' head to make him look in the direction of Eltrys. Before she recognized him, she took up her defenses, hackles raising aggressively.
Looking directly at whoever approached, the spotted dire woman was happy to see a familiar face and instantly relaxed her stance.
Her companion, Bigs, is assumed to be with her unless otherwise mentioned. |
Eltrys noticed her stance properly when she was preparing to meet him before she recognized him. It was actually rather good, she flowed into it easily and instinctively, something he was still practicing himself.
She certainly seemed to be in better spirits since their last meet and he warmly smiled at her greeting, bowing his head curtly. He finished closing the space between them with an easy stroll.
"I've been well enough I think." He chuffed a laugh as the little one threw her a dirty look at her gibe. "You seem to be doing well for yourself. Practicing your moves? Let's see what you got, maybe I can learn something." Eltrys was always ready to learn something new, but also the type to find opportunities to teach.
He flowed into the defensive state and waited for her first move.
Atreyu smiled at the news that he was doing well. She was doing alright she supposed, aside from her still-missing family and pack. That smile grew as he continued, asking to see what she had. There wasn't much she had learned, having only a few weeks to train before the demon king ransacked her home. But, she had learned a lot while being here.
Suddenly, she was a flurry of motion, coming at him head-on with a playful batting of her right paw aimed at his nose. There was no need to truly hurt him, but had her claws been out the wound she could have inflicted would be devastating. She would keep them sheathed for him, he was a friend. Hell, if he had wanted her hurt he would have done so the first time they met. He didn't seem like the type to hold back. She hoped to surprise him, to catch him off guard with her suddenness. Meanwhile, Bigs barked excitedly and ran around the two much larger canines, knowing he didn't have to truly protect her from Eltrys.
Her companion, Bigs, is assumed to be with her unless otherwise mentioned. |
There would be no booping his nose today, as he swiftly moved away from her frontal assault. He moved well, and as she moved passed him, she felt the brush of his teeth on her nape. He was right, he would have had her. It was something she stored away for later. Telling her it was a good start, but she should be closer next time, Atreyu absorbed every word she could. When he came at her, Atreyu moved fast, light on her feet.
She backpaddled away from him, moving her feet quickly and splaying her legs out in the sand so she couldn't be unbalanced. She moved with him to avoid his slamming into her, picking up her paw fluidly to keep him from taking it out from under her. Without much thought, only action, Atreyu swung her jaws down, aiming for the outstretched limb to deliver a playful bite there. He wouldn't get a win so easy with her.
Her companion, Bigs, is assumed to be with her unless otherwise mentioned. |
Backing up wouldn't work this time, Eltrys following her motions and rearing up to grasp at her neck with his paws. This time she ducked down, still backing away, though she could not avoid the hind leg he threw out. His hind limb connected with her forelimb, just as his momentum carried his weight into the front of her shoulder. She stumbled for a moment, but she found her opening, reaching her jaws up from her head-down position to gently rasp her teeth along his side, hoping to surprise him. There was no time to actually think, which she suspected may have been his point in this. She was glad for the small bit of training she had gotten from her father, and now from Eltrys.
Her companion, Bigs, is assumed to be with her unless otherwise mentioned. |