Phoenix Maplewood what would jessica jones do?

No, Esaro would never lie. Deceiving Ukko wasn't his intention. All he wanted was to stay within a pack because alone he stood no chance. He may have stretched the truth a bit but only because he believed he could do what he said, eventually. But he shouldn't be surprised, He did expect to be tested one day. He had only hoped that he would be a little bit more prepared but Ukko pulled him into a surprise test.

"N-no, I didn't lie." He said stepping away from Ukko as he approached. But what Esaro was doing right now was proving that it was a lie. If he didn't fight now it would be breaking his promise and his word. He didn't know what to do so he wanted to try to explain. "It's just that I.. I only wanted.. I can't.." His mind was in panic and couldn't focus on any valid excuses with Ukko pressuring him.

Even though this was an open area, Esaro felt cornered. He realized that there was no escaping what he had to do. He remembered seeing two wolves fight before. The scene was playing in his mind as if it was telling him to fight in that exact way. "I can.." His determination was building up. While Ukko may not be expecting anything, it was now or never to catch him off guard. Esaro started playing out exactly what he saw before. This time Esaro made his move much quicker than before. He dropped his whole body down then darted forward. The moment he was under Ukko's nose he pushed up with everything. He attempted to get hold of Ukko's neck and lift him up to afterwards toss him to the side in hopes that he would land on his side.