Nights like this one were a rarity in the red season. They were usually freezing and wet, but that day had been different from the start. She was feeling different herself too, for she had discovered her sweet sister 'Thea had disappeared from the sound without notice. Why? The young dove seemed to be excited about their new claim just a few days ago, so why had she left without telling anyone? Had she left willingly?

It had been a day full of unanswered questions. It was time to relax, and what better way to get some peace than admiring mother sea? She lurked through the forest which had been her place of choice to den, and followed her trail to the clifftop. She wasn't expecting to meet anyone there, but the scent of a male filled her nostrils, stressing her even more.

Το όνομα σας the adept said in annoyance, Δεν είναι δυνατή μια σκύλα πάρει πέντε λεπτά από την ειρήνη; she barked at the male, who stood in the edge of the cliff. Her reaction wasn't as it was because he was a male... Ok maybe a little, but she would've been pissed off if it had been Caiaphas too, for example... Ok she was always pissed off when she saw Caiaphas... Let's say she just was pissed off with life.

Oh hell no! If there was something Aella didn't expect was to be growled at, by a male! Steam started to come out of her ears instantly. The Amazon gasped an 'excuse me!?' expression. Didn't he know his place? Did no one tell him that males here weren't more than servants? Maybe it was her duty to show him so.

Her face, which once was beautifully calm, became a raging fireball of snarls. Her ears pressed forward and her lips curled up, not only to reveal her shiny daggers, but her gums too. Her hair seemed to have been electrified, making her look almost twice as big, and her tail raised above her head in imperative dominance.

I suggest you back down now before it gets ugly for you. The Adept snarled a slow and deep growl. Whether she cared little bout males or not, whether she saw them in a different way than the rest of the sisters, she had lived her entire life above each male she knew, and she wasn't about to let this single one, as big as he was, step over her. That was far from being acceptable for Aella Nereides.

Many have been the ones to challenge Aella, all of them probably bigger than herself, but all of them had fallen, victims of her swift moves and agile strikes. She was an experienced warrior proven in open battle many times, she was an accomplished Amazon, so she knew better than to make the first move.

Aella would either wait until the male willingly submitted to her, or use his own weight and momentum against him. Back down, male! this is the last warning! the female growled now angrier than before. The insubordination of this male was getting the worst out of her, and she would't let this matter unattended. How did Aktaie let such a defying and gutsy male into the ranks? Was she out of her mind?

Her body grew bigger, her snarls deeper and her tail higher, the display of dominance wouldn't be mistaken by anyone who saw it, so why had the male decided to keep the insolence? Though Aella hoped he would submit with that, she knew it was unlikely, for her contender looked like he thought this was some kind of joke. Aella didn't want the spot, she wanted to either put the male in his place, or doom him to exile, for such boldness wasn't accepted in males within the Nereides.

Maybe to him it wasn't to death, but Aella wanted to rip the guy's head off. She growled deeper as her anger grew bigger, and step by step she came closer to the male, showing her dominance with her posture. But then it was him who started walking closer to her, and with a snap she warned that she wouldn't let him come any closer. I don't fear, male. And I've been containing myself from ripping your skull apart, so just back down and no harm will be done. she growled at the approaching male.

And that's when it happened. The knight charged towards her, running slightly at her left side. She posed herself waiting for the right moment, and just when he was close enough she would use his own momentum to tear him to the ground. But his move suddenly changed to her right. The amazon could do little to resist the impact, but her swift legs moved her enough to receive the charge with the right side of her body, escaping the male's strong jaws, but pushing her several feet back.

It was her time to strike now, and taking advantage of the male's current loss of balance, she would attempt to lunge at him, going at his right side, in an attempt to get on top of him to clench her jaws in his neck. The time in which she had to do this was short, and the male would recover his stability quickly, so her chances of actually being able to grab flesh were little, but the impact was imminent, and she charged at full speed ahead.

Once again, her agile legs allowed her to take her opponent by surprise, sinking her fangs on the back of his neck. The taste of blood flooded her mouth letting her know that the damage would be significant. But it wasn't just him whose blood flowed out of their body. Aella too had been grabbed by the male by her throat, but taking only skin. A mixture between a growl and a yelp came out of the Amazon's mouth as both of their bodies faced the possibility to fall back, pushed by Aella's momentum.

She had to make a quick decision if she wanted to keep the advantage she had over the male, but there was just so little time. The crimson amazon released her grip to fall back with the male, avoiding being crushed by his body. She had managed to bring a bigger male down, little effort made. That gotta hurt.

Ready to surrender, male? The adept said as she got back up on her fours, bleeding from her neck. She was giving him a chance to reconsider his decision, he was never going to get a good outcome from this either way, but he could cut down on the punishment just by agreeing to submit to the female, just as he was supposed to do since the very beginning.