More wolves seemed to materialize out of the brush. Grey Wind greeted her with casual niceties and she nodded in return. She didn’t want to distract him as Marx called his attention to the spar. She watched with interest as Marx laid out the rules but she was quickly pulled away by the arrival of Halina. The she-wolf had been at the border when she was accepted. “Are you ready to see your first fight, Nova? This should be quite the show.” Halina winked at Nova before turning her attention to the adults who were present. “Marx, you called? And Grey Wind, Enigma, it is good to see you both. Are we practicing today? Enigma, you and I can have a go at it and show the boys how it is really done…” Her words were a challenge to the brutes but they paid no mind as they steadied themselves for the spar.


Grey Wind began his charge as suddenly as the rain that pelted Abendrot sporadically. Nova watched in interest as Marx took his full body hit and went down into the soggy ground. But Marx wouldn’t let him get away that easily. His canines reached out for Grey Wind’s foreleg, hoping to land a clean bite. Nova pricked her ears and listened for sounds of struggle, but she only received the breathing of her neighboring companions Enigma and Halina. Marx had finally gotten back onto his paws and had begun to circle Grey Wind, like a piece of prey. “You can do better than that.” He snarky response made Nova smirk. She enjoyed Marx’s sense of encouragement. It fit well with her abilities and learning style. She didn’t need soft coddling like most pups, but rather she enjoyed the harsh prodding that Marx was giving Grey Wind as they sparred.


The rain pelted into the clearing making everything a hazy blur of grey. Marx’s onyx and silver pelt blended with Grey Winds silvery pelt making them a mass of fur, claws and snarling as the spar drew on. Nova hoped she would get to see Enigma and Halina spar with each other or at least with one of the brutes who were currently dueling in the muddy arena.