Haunted Wood that ending wasn’t worth the wait

Once done speaking the agouti boy did release him and the burning tear on the freshly healed wounds told him the boy took his words to heart. Instead of feeling anger he was proud but the fight was getting good and this time he would not stop to praise Guardian. Within seconds he struck back gripping him by the back of the throat and swinging his head to send the boy tumbling off balance and if lucky completely to the dirt. As it was a spar he walked slowly forward to mantain the proximity, feeling close combat training would do them both good rather than trading blows expected on both ends. "Keep going" he encouraged his voice a warm rumble, eyes burning with pride instead the cruel vicious hunger that he rememberd always looking up to see in his mentor's eyes.