Another opportunity, another howl sent up for Derg the Overseer. Nyra waited somewhere around the river, though a decent distance from it. Enough so that neither of them would risk falling in...hopefully.
And so she waited.
She's wandered, it seemed.
She usually hung around away from the river for spars, but perhaps there was an issue this time.
Derg loped a little faster than he had been doing to get to her. Perhaps Simmik had tried to make a run for it.
He slowed as he neared, head tilting.
"Everything ok?"
He was quick to come, much like Kynareth was when she called.
"Yeah, everything's fine as far as I've seen. Just thought I'd present the idea of another spar? I want to get better, so I can be the best warrior and protector that I possibly can." He deserved a reason for her constant calls, and she wouldn't withhold.
"Of course," he smiled.
It was good that nothing was amiss.
The Saints were almost safe here.
"I'm glad you want to train."
And with that, he took it as his cue for the first move.
He drove towards her, lowering his head to bulldoze her in the chest and to snatch a foreleg in his teeth.
He hit her, but her weight kept her solidly grounded. Not too much damage.
But he grasped her leg, that was good enough, she might tumble if she wasn't steady enough on three legs.
Having the air whacked out of one's lungs was never pleasant, dually so as one was also being toppled over.
Attempting to gain her balance back, instead...she slipped again, hind en, then front - all going to the earth with a THUD.
"...ow..."
Nyra collapsed to the ground, and he pulled away from her.
She kept asking for spars so...he could be rough.
He chuckled softly.
He wouldn't attack her while she was down.
"Up you get, dear."
rolling here for a post cuz I forgot to in the spar thread ;w;
6
Shaking out her fur after she got to her feet, Nyra offered Derg a grateful glance before lunging for him. Just aiming to tackle, nothing more at the moment. All was open to see if she connected or not
She appreciated it. That was evident.
Derg flashed her a grin before she lunged, and he struck back.
She barreled him over with her furious might.
He teeth strove forward, hoping to snag a leg to yank about while they wrestled.
Balance just didn't seem to exist today for Nyra. As Derg grabbed her foreleg and she went to adjust, she went to the ground again, foreleg still in his maw.
Huffing sharply, the Harbinger went to try and battle to her feet again,
If Derg would let her, that is,
This one is nearly done lol
Nyra fumbled on the ground, one leg suspended.
He held her firmly, but not to hurt her.
She struggled again, and he let go, letting Nyra struggle up to her feet.
And attacked again.
He lurched forward, but the movement jarring him, locking up his hind leg, forcing him short.
Right under the dragons maw.
As Derg fell short on his lunge, Nyra took the opportunity and charged at him, aiming to make him stagger, at least, with a blunt hit to the chestal region with her shoulder.
Omg 3 again
She charged at him when he was nowhere near ready.
Shit. She flung him down, teeth digging into his flesh.
He fell backwards, half pinned as he feebly tried to snatch her up. Fending her off the best he could.
I rolled a 10 RIP Derg ;3;
As he went down, she snapped her teeth for his throat, aiming to win via a brief choke-out. If she connected there at all was up to fate.
Dammnn loll
Also I got his health wrong it is currently 5/30
Teeth drove for his throat.
The clamped on him in a tight hold as Nyra towered over him, powerful legs driving him into the dirt.
But he wasn't spent yet.
He kicked up with a snarl, sending his rear feet into her stomach, punching her gut with hind legs.
rolled a 3 RIP Nyra lol. Current health 3/30
As his paws went into her stomach, she let go with a sharp gasp, flying backward and rolling across the ground. This time, as she rose up to fight again, she was clearly spent at the moment.
Riip lol. And the audacity of that 11 smdh
Nyra flew off him, breathing laboured and gasping for air.
He twisted up, in a condition not much better than hers.
Derg stumbled messily over and pinned her lightly.
The end.
He grinned, releasing her after a few seconds, tail waving as he caught his breath.
He slumped down by her, waiting until they recovered before going back to their duties.
Breathing with him, Nyra took a few minutes to catch her breath before she got up, offering Derg a grateful smile and nod before she went on her way