Bramblepoint one in the chamber

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Perhaps if it had come to a full-on fight, Sphyra would've been in a pinch of trouble. She was trusting too much on the training she had received, which was what made her confident. She'd trained to make herself strong every day of her life. It was what she was made for, and she knew it. The fact that she would not be able to tap out and congratulate her opponent on a successful victory didn't even occur to her in the moment.

Like Sphyra expected, the rabbit was a distraction to him rather than a boon, because he needed to keep himself and his prize safe at the same time. Sphyra, on the other hand, wasn't even hungry so she could easily focus on the fight rather than the prize (until, of course, she'd see a spot to take it). She didn't need this food, after all. It was just hers, and that's why she wanted it back. And perhaps part of her wanted to test her mettle in a real fight, too.

She found purchase in his leg and felt a rush of adrenaline surge through her body. Ha! Sphyra held on, though she didn't bite to maim. She just wanted him to back off and give her her food back, after all. When he struck for her muzzle she quickly let go, and immediately teeth snapped back up to defend herself or try to grab hold of his face.

Her teeth hit nothing but air, though, and as she looked at him he ran off. Sphyra quickly looked down to see the prize still lying there, and she smiled to herself with satisfaction. Sphyra did not chase, instead content to have won the altercation and to have won her first real fight out in the wild. With pride in her posture, she lay down and started eating the rabbit, a content smile on her face.