Haunted Wood One After Another

Once again Santiago surprises him by embracing the pain and rushing him through it. Failing to be quick enough a second time he was knocked back by the large man's shoulder stumbling and trying to duck to the side only ending up aiding in Santiago's weight forcing him to the ground with a solid thud. Already out of breath from the quick fire attack from moments ago he lay winded as Santiago climbed on top of him and placed his head to the ground eyes flinching shut as he waited for the painful tightening of teeth around his throat. Anyone else would have done it, in fact if it had been anyone else he'd probably have gotten a few good wounds in return. Ears flattened back he lay there tense for a few moments before opening one eye to see Santiago licking at the teeny little marks he had made during his attack and opened the other eye to stare at Santiago with confusion before he was announced the winner and given some sort of praise (he assumed) in a language he didn't know. It sounded vaguely familiar, he was certain he'd heard it around the woods somewhere before but he didn't know who.

Still not used to positive compliments and praise he dropped his gaze awkwardly and shrugged"Thanks. You're good though...really good. Could you teach me sometime maybe?" he asked as the male got up and rolled to his paws, shaking out his fur eyes bright with pride from the succesful fight as he gave Santiago a wary look, not sure if asking for tutelage would be seen as weakness and lack of skill. If Vengeance had been here the man would have scoffed at him and probably made a comment about something he'd done wrong in the fight. Trying to ignore the constant nasty voice that Vengeance had left inside his head he waited on the man's answer, hoping to go tell Memory how good he had done facing off in this fight.