let's get these teen hearts beating faster, faster

This round's goal goes to Team A again! So the youngin's won pretty quickly! Next round is eatin' time B) Whoever scores is free to PP Aesop.

And they were off. Aesop's paws slipped in the slick mud, but he quickly gained his footing and tore towards the heart. Atreyu beat him to it (which Aesop blamed on any number of things that were totally not his fault. He tried to make up for it with vigor and undue roughness, shouldering Atreyu once he caught up. The younger male stumbled, but did not fall. Aesop overbalanced and tripped, sprawling out on the wet ground with a grunt and some very colorful language. Good thing none of the kids were around.

No matter. Once the goal was scored, he shook himself off and reset the field, taking his place at the other end of the field. Quickly, before the next round started, he leaned in to Onyx and mumbled, "you go out and score, I'm gonna see if I can stop them from doin' that."

And so he squared up, ready to play goalie... and fail spectacularly. They put up a valiant effort, but in the end the heart passed him once again. With a grunt, he lifted himself up, shook himself off, and cleared his throat. "Welp, looks like we've got some winners," he announced, retrieving the heart and tossing it towards Atreyu and Spectra, "time to eat." And that he could really get behind, trotting over to stand beside Thistle Cloud. "Enjoy the show?"