Lost Creek Hollow Promising (Joining Thread)

They collided once again and the moment of impact made him rethink his own tactic. She went down easy, winded, and no doubt to him that it hurt more than just a smarting smack. While it hadn't quite been in his intention to go sweeping her off of her feet, it would have seemed that had become the outcome. Yet it did not seem to slow her for long, as she went in for one more blow in return. It was a just response that lacked power behind it. It was haphazard and left him with no time to regain his own footing from their initial collision.

And just like that, in a sense, it was promptly over. With both of them down for the count, he let out a breathy laugh and climbed to his feet. "Not bad," came his voice to follow. "Sorry for the rush there. Are you all right?" The inclination came to give her own her space and he did so, offering her a fair wave of his tail as he faced her once more.