Duskfire Glacier united in blood, we fall together

ears twist, muscles stiffening beneath thick fur. a tension coils within, old wounds stinging with fresh bite.
but still, he answers.
the warbringer approaches, steps firm, gaze unreadable. eyes sweep over svalla—assessing, remembering. he lifts his chin, proud, stubborn, defiant.
svalla. voice clipped, cool. not yet warm, but softer than before. the ghost of friendship lingering beneath icy edges.
shoulders roll slowly, loosening for the fight she clearly wants. perhaps what they both need. teeth flash, invitation clear in dark gaze.
come, then. i owe you a beating.