Throwing Paws [Volug & Priam]
Starter for @wildheartlaguz
They say looking a dog directly in the eyes was a challenge.
Priam himself practically abided by this rule. When he sensed strength, he yearned to test it. His path was not of paved trails, but of one challenge to the next.
He couldn’t quite place what it was about the fierce creature before him that drew him in. All black like a walking shadow, with a wild thick fur. Yet, there was intelligence in the eyes Priam stared into. He held his gaze level and took a step forward.
“You appear no mere beast to me. If you understand me, I should like to see which of us is the better combatant.” This was going to sound crazy, and he noticed some student passing by out of the corner of his eye staring as he spoke to the wolf. He paid it no mind- most people didn’t understand his urge to spar with anyone he came across who seemed worthy.
“Ah, Ragnell might give me too steep an advantage. Hand to paw, if you like- not to injure, only to subdue.”
Even when he’d faced a bear in his youth he’d had a sword, but the bear hadn’t been something he could negotiate with.