Eleanor grinned devilishly as Despoina stumbled to the side. Her tail gave a few manic wags at the reply and she let out a harsh bark of laughter, glee evident in her vibrant eyes. She was enjoying whatever this was, a bit of a friendly spat, or perhaps it wasn't all friendly. There had been tension between them since the very beginning, they knew secrets about each other that no one else did or maybe ever would. They were playing a dangerous game, and yet there was a sense of camaraderie between them, however misplaced or strange it might seem. Eleanor had never suspected that she would have such an interesting relationship with another wolf, she had never suspected that the wolf who would capture her interest would be so... brutish. But she enjoyed it wholeheartedly, and their bantering and bite came naturally to her.

She did not sidestep or move away from Despoina's attack, instead letting her grab her ruff, feeling the fangs against her skin but knowing that there would be no pain. Eleanor ducked downwards, snaking her head around to aim for the other's throat or the side of her neck. "You know, you shouldn't leave yourself wide open like that." She said with a grin, jaws snapping and snarling as she tried to find purchase on Despoina's body.