Redsand Canyon Hur

He was headed down the path toward the training grounds—it had been a while since he had devoted some time there—and was sauntering along when the pale shape ahead caught his eye. 

Hey, there! Killdeer called out jovially, sizing the other up without agenda. An unfamiliar face on a middling frame; a new recruit to Mereo.

I'm Killdeer, he introduced himself. You headed for some sparring?

It would be nice to get his blood pumping. He might even win against this supposed tyro.