Haunted Wood Like a Forgotten Song

At the tone of the smooth feminine voice he turns. It's another pup...his brow furrows for just a moment and then he remembers himself and Axel, barely older than this and commanding Black Cliffs. "Pity. Hope he held onto the lessons. Not much of a mentour if he goes off and dies." He shrugs dismissively. He's not given much time for more conversation as the apparent Alphaess gives a brief but obvious command. The order sings through his body, awakening the dark, bitter part of himself...Cyn. it roars to life like a thunderstorm in his mind, the monster that Nix created. 
A slow grin crawls across his maw and his eyes flash. "Let's see what you got, kid." He moves forward, head level with his body, moving with the practiced care of a trained warrior, lips curled back in a display of agression. He knew better than to attack head on, and instead moves to use his size and speed, dodging to the left and swinging to make contact just behind the pup's shoulder.