“Don’t I feel lucky.” He mumbled as she clarified that she had not been picking a fight with him, she had picked him for a fight. Although he could feel his agitation fade away now that the initial shock had one, he did not appreciate the drop-in selection method that Little Earth chose. It wasn’t very polite but, then, she didn’t follow the same rules that everyone else seemed to. Learning that fact about her had been part of what endeared her to him. She may be half-god and half-mortal as he was but he had a feeling that she would be the one to figure it all out, she’d find it easier.

This was his cousin, after all, he would not want to harm her too severely if he could not avoid harming her at all and - lest he forget - they both had healing magic As it had with Ophelia, when he saw the effect of his attack he winced and wanted to call the whole thing off. He did not like inflicting pain, whether or not it was for a spar or to learn. But Mesec didn’t have much time to think - he got distracted, worrying over the damage, and forgot to anticipate her next attack. Time to worry but no time to actually check and see if she was okay. She reacted quickly and shouldered into him as her giant wings came rushing at him. Her strength was incredible! It was hard to believe that she had been born less than a year ago. Mesec would marvel over it later, however, as at the moment his shoulder came too close to popping out as it twisted with her hit and, to top it off, one of her wings caught him in the neck. Their proximity ensured that it was the muscular part - caught him right on the front of his neck as she was shouldering him. Luckily enough his shoulder took the majority of her movement but he still started gasping, sliding in the slick, trampled snow and shaking his head as he tried to catch his breath again.

Grunting both to catch his breath and due to the pain, Mesec couldn’t help but wonder, once again, why this was a favourite pass-time of Helovians.

He could hear Lucius’ chatter grow louder as the discomfort radiated through their bond and he felt the effect that his well being was having on the little chick. It was still strange, being so linked with something else. Sometimes the thoughts that were in his head weren’t his. Regrettably, that wasn’t a new sensation but the intimacy of the bond between his companion and him was surprising him. And they were only just starting out!

“H...hold...on.” Mesec requested in a hoarse voice, speaking to both his cousin and his companion as he caught his breath, hoping that they would both just give him a second to do so. Every step he made with his left leg sent shooting pains into his shoulder but this wasn’t over yet and his breathing was still painful but a little easier. He’d have to see about healing the shoulder before too long, so that it set properly, but his esophagus should stop feeling so constricted soon enough. It felt bruised but nothing too serious.

The steamy breaths coming from his lungs came in smaller gusts as he regained his breath and his head raised up again, looking for his cousin at the same time as he sent reassuring thoughts to Lucius, who had settled down. Not trusting his leg to catch him up to her, Mesec once more shrouded himself in shadow. He did not waste time lingering in darkness this time, but reappeared right away - aiming to reappear off of her right side toward her hind legs. Once he was solid once more, he shot his neck out (regretting the quick movement immediately) with the intention of nipping her on the leg. The pain in the throat was aggrivating but he wanted to give his legs a break and did not think that he would have enough strength either to attack with his front or to support his weight as he attacked with his back.


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- takes the majority of Isopia's attack on his left shoulder, bruising the muscle severely and almost dislocating it
- gets whacked in the throat by Isopia's wing, causing temporary breathing difficulties
- using his magic to teleport toward Iso's rear right side and attempts to nip her on her right hip