Blacktail Deer Plateau one part longing, one part need, the rest withstanding

In response to her question, the brute used his colossal legs to show her the length of his marble-sculpted body.  His lip quirked, and his dark eye gleamed as he studied the angle of her narrowed gaze.

Do you fight?  His own cognomen had been bestowed upon him from his expertise in the art of war.  He inclined his chin in a small nod and prepared himself; some opponents were not so kind as to give notice before they launched themeslves at him.