Tal was a skinny thing, all whipcord and wire rather than visible muscle, but there was muscle beneath his scrawny frame. Running in snow behind his dogsled in full Halo winter gear and heavy boots was not an exercise for the weak of cardio or quadruceps.
And with his solitary preferences and uncharming personality he'd certainly dealt with his share of bullies growing up. The stranger's sudden shift triggered reflexes honed for dodging men and ursur alike and Tal tried to dive to the side.
He hadn't expected his attack to go so low, though, and his legs were caught, throwing him off balance and pulling him down with the old guy as a fist glanced off his thigh. Tal yelled defiantly and threw a punch of his own towards whatever bodypart came in reach as he tried to roll away.
Which was about the time that Boreal decided to join gleefully in; the large, heavy dragon aiming to pounce on Bart and, if successful, pinning Tal's legs further with a wicked, smokey chortle.
And with his solitary preferences and uncharming personality he'd certainly dealt with his share of bullies growing up. The stranger's sudden shift triggered reflexes honed for dodging men and ursur alike and Tal tried to dive to the side.
He hadn't expected his attack to go so low, though, and his legs were caught, throwing him off balance and pulling him down with the old guy as a fist glanced off his thigh. Tal yelled defiantly and threw a punch of his own towards whatever bodypart came in reach as he tried to roll away.
Which was about the time that Boreal decided to join gleefully in; the large, heavy dragon aiming to pounce on Bart and, if successful, pinning Tal's legs further with a wicked, smokey chortle.
