Reawakening

Utilizing brute strength, he tore her away from his shoulder, leaving a large gash where her teeth had once sunk into his skin. Soreness emanated from every where else she had launched her attacks, but Raheerah dismissed the sensation and watched her closely as she stumbled into the tree. As if heedless for her new wounds - an act with consequently pleased the dragon, feeding him a great pride - she got back up and slowly approached him again, circling him. He had become the prey now, but he could sense her hesitation; was she waiting for him to attack, or simply permission for her to?

Following a lash of his raised tail, Raheerah watched her, forced to turn his body in order to keep her within his sight. "Doo nooot hooold baack." He instructed, curling his lips back in a sneer. She was free to attack him once more, if she chose to; but the beast had done considerable damage for a spar, and was not expecting her to retaliate so readily.