We've been shown how not to live by gracious kings of old
The crack of wood against his ribs thrummed through him, a jolt of pain blooming bright and sharp. It stung and he felt his nerves spike and tingle. A quick hiss left him in reaction, as his head snapped toward Zavien. The man was already spinning away to buy himself space.
Noah didn’t give it.
He surged forward, body dropping into another predatory lunge. But this time he didn’t aim to bowl Zavien over head-on. Instead, he cut sharply to the side at the last moment, paws silent on the trainign ground floor, angling to flank him.
Then he struck. He came darting in low toward Zavien’s exposed side, one heavy paw striking toward the back of the man’s knee in a controlled but forceful swipe meant to destabilize rather than shred. He pushed through with his weight, trying to drive Zavien off balance again before the staff could fully come around for another hit.
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Noah didn’t give it.
He surged forward, body dropping into another predatory lunge. But this time he didn’t aim to bowl Zavien over head-on. Instead, he cut sharply to the side at the last moment, paws silent on the trainign ground floor, angling to flank him.
Then he struck. He came darting in low toward Zavien’s exposed side, one heavy paw striking toward the back of the man’s knee in a controlled but forceful swipe meant to destabilize rather than shred. He pushed through with his weight, trying to drive Zavien off balance again before the staff could fully come around for another hit.
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NOAH
