[mock] DIABLE ROUGE

[Longclaw]

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<i>“A fighter, through and through, at least.”</i> Longclaw surmises as he watches the display. He sees, clearly from his vantage point, when Rouge decides he can no longer maintain the necessary gallop and instead drops it in favor of a trot. Claw watches readily, spreading hind legs squarely and shifting his weight to accommodate the weakened right front he now has to baby, before the final lunge from his opponent is given.

Diable’s head snakes out, Longclaw’s balance shifts to his left and he bends, offering the already compromised right shoulder to take the brunt of what was to be the finishing bite. There is the brief <i>clack</i> of jaws snapping shut, a few moments of irritating pain, and then Diable is trotting away once more to leave his fellow guard to the judgement of any onlookers.

Heaving, right fore hovering above the hardened earth, Longclaw drops his head with happy exhaustion and lets the old roan go.</p></div></center>

OOC: Thanks for the practice!!!