Redsand Canyon War Chant

AW, looking for any of Tikal's current Holcan for training/sparring! Maybe @Sabah? <333

The yearling patrolled often, weaving and adding her scent to the markers around the Canyon.
Unsure if one of the Holcan would find her to start her training to become one of them or if she had to initiate it herself, the girl held her uncertainty to her chest in quiet, and simply just made patrol rounds and small solo hunts until she would be summoned.

The pale behemoth thought about going to Ajaw about it, but in her mind the question was stupid, too stupid to bother Him with...

Shaking her head sharply with slight irritation, Sovereign finished her most recent patrol and prowled back deeper into the Canyon, looking to see if she could find anyone to train with.

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The girl, Sovereign — she wandered. Evidently, it was with no aim. Or perhaps with one unspoken.

Sabah had left the side of @Kukulkaan, promising she would find their newest and test them first, later to report back her findings.

Lumbering, she moved with steady pace, approaching the roamer. Only when she was close enough did she chuff; an alert and greeting all in one.

Snow bear ready to learn?. Though they had a name, this was what Sabah associated the girl as. This was what she would be known as, for now.

A chuff.
Sovereign turned her body to see Sabah.
Snow Bear ready to learn?
Snow Bear...
The name was not an unwelcomed one, even though Sovereign was a little confused in the moment as to why she wasn't being called the name she had gave. 

All the same, the yearling gave a firm nod. 
"Yes. But, I never caught your...uhm...what can Snow Bear call you?" The girl's posture openly deferred to Sabah as the one in charge between them both, tone indicative of wanting to get introductions out of the way before they began. 
Sov wished to try and communicate in the sandtongue for Sabah, but where she was only an apprentice currently, she was unsure how the effort would be taken, resect-wise. 
After all the culture she grew up with and the culture of Tikal were vastly different.

Sabah... She offered. But the topic would not linger long. The holcan was eager to move on and get this done with.

Snow Bear show Sabah what Snow Bear can do. And then she moved into a readied stance, limbs shifting, muscles flexing. 

She was ready to meet the apprentice head on, and it showed.

Sov rolled a 6 for damage!

Sabah. 
 
Sov nodded upon the initiation to begin, lowering her head to become level with her shoulders, tail mid-height with focus as the yearling took her own stance to face Sabah, though it did not mirror Sabah's by much if at all. 
The Holcan was as big as Sov herself in height, similar in body too, though not exactly...
The pale girl allowed a couple moments to pass before she suddenly burst forward, aiming to try and blast her shoulder into the side of Sabah's chest.

Snow bear moves with quickness and, moments after, Sabah is struck. 

The holcan stumbles, but is not hesitant to catch herself.

Once steady, she finds the proper direction before lunging, teeth snapping eagerly for the girl.

cameo! can post again if addressed :)

she prowled through the sunsand and rocks, the moue expression she wore shifted as xtabay's sight turned to the spar. the shadow knew of the girl, but finally could see her. power, confidence, and force radiated from the white behemoth. despite this la xtabay felt that the girl had met her match, sabah. her sister carried the same qualities, but did experience set them apart?

xtabay smirked from a short distance, choosing to rest her aching body and watch the spar play out. she studied the calculated movements and speed with squinted eyes, the sun clearly shining down on them. the shadow would have to learn to cope with the sun nipping and following her black coat.

Sov rolled another 6 lmao

 

The sand-furred woman is buffeted back for a moment, but is swift to regain herself. 
Seconds later if that, Sabah's teeth are grazing Sovereign's cheek.
She feels the sting of cut flesh but is undeterred as she continues her surge forth, aiming her own fangs for the upper parts of the Holcan's neck to try and find purchase. 

She is unaware in the moment of the currently-solo audience watching some distance away, her sole focus is the spar.

Snow bear is swift.

Teeth mark her, but she pursues with relentlessness. An admirable feat.

Sabah is stung by teeth also, feeling a grapple against her neck. Footing is lost again, but it comes as an advantage in the end. For when she lands, there is an open, exposed belly to use as a target.

So, without hesitance, four hefty legs kick upwards, aiming wherever they can reach. And while this won't do much damage, it will surely give her the proper opportunity to regain a sturdy stand and strike again.

SOv rolled a 7!

Her grapple is met with a fall to the ground, but as Sabah juts her hind paws into her ribs and stomach, Sovereign does not relent, instead throwing her head into a violent shake as she attempts to keep her hold on the Holcan's neck. 
The shake normally would extend damage, but in this case, Sov only meant to stun, though the effect was never guaranteed, and she knew this well.

White bear keeps a firm grip; relenting.

Sabah knew she had been beaten. It was time for this to end here. She had learned of this girl what she wanted to.

Stretching out her foreleg, the holcan whacked a heavy paw against the other's muzzle. She cared not for how hard she hit, but only that she got the message across:

Enough!

Sovereign caught a firm whack straight to the nose, which in turn made her immediately drop her grip and back off, scrunching and testing her nose to make sure it wasn't bleeding before she looked back to Sabah, tail swaying softly with her eagerness to please and of course, show her skills.

"Did I do okay?" She asked, licking her nose a final time.

last from me. you can either archive it here, or after a final reply from Sov!

Released, Sabah steadily found her feet.

Snow bear good. The holcan answered, nodding in confirmation.

Train again soon. Sabah would see to it they did not wait long for another session. 

Snow bear could fight. But now she must learn to protect and defend.