[Judged] of cabbages and kings;

[Eik]

Eik comes from the east with his skin still warm from the desert sun. Despite the cheery blue skies above, he can tell it was raining by the smell in the air and the softness underfoot. A shame that he missed it, but it is probably for the best. He's fought in blistering rain and snow before, and it's a different sort of fight, a grueling sort- you must battle the elements just as much as the beast before you.

It is always a pleasure to see his bay friend, regardless of the circumstance, and so Eik's pace quickens as he nears the Steppe. As he eagerly approaches, he appraises the Dusk regent. Asterion is tall, slightly taller than Eik, and built for speed and stamina. On the other hand, Eik's warlander frame is built for strength. He'll want to hit hard and fast, then, instead of drawing things out.

He comes to a halt a few lengths away, just as Asterion's smile fades, and nods his head in stoic greeting. "With pleasure, friend," he says seriously, with a not-so-serious grin to match the bay's.

Then it begins.

Eik lunges forward at full speed, closing the distance between them in a few strides. He is aimed directly at Asterion as if to ram right into him, but at the last stride, the one that should launch him straight into his starry-eyed friend, he leans to the right to avoid the collision. Their shoulders almost touch as Eik eases past. With his next stride he pivots about 30 degrees to the right, firmly plants his front legs, and kicks out. He aims high for the meaty, muscled part of Asterion's left shoulder, not wanting to strike at the legs or ribcage where he could easily fracture or break a bone.

Thankfully the muddy ground does not slide out beneath him, although he notices that each powerful step they take makes a divot in the damp turf. The longer the fight, the more unstable the footing will be come- it gives him another reason to hit hard and fast and end the spar quickly.

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There is no better way to know us
E I K
than as two wolves, come separately to a wood

<3

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Summary: Eik enters, looks Asterion over, says hi, and attacks. He charges forward as if to ram right into Asterion, but leans to the right at the last moment to slide past him. With his next stride he increases the angle between them and kicks out at Asterion's left shoulder. He notices that they are starting to tear up the grassy field, which could cause a problem with footing later on in the fight.

Attack Used: 1
Attack(s) Left: 1
Block Used: 0
Block(s) Left: 1
Item(s) Used: N/A

Response Deadline: 6/15
Tags: @Asterion, @kay, @Sid, @inkbone, @Lauren, @Sparrow