As the form of a wolf appeared in the desert sands, Gaucho wondered idly if it was Ayaka, back to spar again. He found himself not unhappy at the thought - He liked sparring with the She-wolf, for it provided an interesting challenge to his skill set. She was small and extremely agile, making it almost impossible to use any of his normal tactics against her. Besides that, he liked the way she spoke, and found that for the most part, he could easily understand her. Others of the Throat, like Levi, spoke quickly, using words that his primitive mind didn't really understand, and he found himself frustrated in their presence. If he was going to stay in the Throat, perhaps he would need to find some sort of teacher, to help him with his words.

As Lupus neared, Gaucho realized that it was only the reflection of the faded blood-red of the sands, reflecting against his white coat that had briefly made it appear red, like Ayaka's. This creature was pure white, with pitch black eyes; a true predator. As he neared Gaucho flared his large pierced nostrils in his direction, picking up his scent. It was alien, and almost felt cold - certainly not of the Throat. While Gaucho knew nothing of who the Throat's enemies were, he was almost sure that a herd of supposed warriors did not just let anybody come onto their lands. If Ayaka, another wolf, needed specific permission to become a member of the Throat, Gaucho was almost positive that a wolf from another herd, would not be welcome. Deciding that he would rather kick someone out, rather than letting a potential threat in, Gaucho pranced forward to meet the wolf.

As his steely gaze fell over the wolf, he was relieved to see that he was affected by the heat as much as Gaucho was. Sweat dripped down the wolf's muzzle, and yet Gaucho was still under the impression that his own large dark frame would be more affected by the heat, than the wolf would. He could already feel sweat begin to lather on his chest and between his thighs, and mentally he reminded himself to conserve his energy as much as possible. Although Gaucho could easily outrun the wolf, he was sure that Lupus could beat him a sprint, so there would be no point in trying.

As Lupus darted towards him, Gaucho mentally readied himself. While he had not yet sworn his allegiance to Kri, he still called this placed home - smelled of its scent. And now, he would protect it. With a snarl of his own, Gaucho lowered his head defensively. In previous spar's, he had moved awkwardly with his antlers; his neck muscles unaccustomed to the extra weight, and unable to move very fluidly. Now however, Gaucho moved into Lupus, hoping to scoop him up into the tines of his antlers. Closing his eyes to avoid Lupus's claws, Gaucho felt one of the wolfs' hind legs (or so he believed), gauge into his nose, flaying a piece of skin off. With a squeal of pain, Gaucho tucked his nose to his chest and flung his head up violently, hoping to knock the wolf with a tine of his antlers, before dislodging him.

As blood began to rise from the cut on his nose, Gaucho could feel his magic stirring within. With a grunt, a swirl of vapour began to pour from the dreamcatcher interwoven in Gaucho's antlers, flowing down and forming into the likeness of a giant wolf, standing at least twice the size of Lupus. Snarling, the smokey creature lunged at the smaller wolf, teeth flashing. Hopefully distracted by the apparition, Gaucho lunged towards Lupus, striking out viciously with his forelegs. His hind end propelled him forward, aided by his outstretched wings to keep him balanced. His large hooves struck the air, aiming to knock into Lupus, as Gaucho danced forward.

[Summary: Gaucho lowers his head to receive the impact of Lupus's attack. As he feels Lupus's claws cut his nose, he tosses his head to try and wound the wolf, and get him off. Having spilled his blood, Gaucho uses his magic to create a wolf twice the size of Lupus, who charges at him. If the wolf touches him, it will cause numbness and fear. Gaucho runs at Lupus, half prancing/rearing/kicking with his front legs at the wolf.

Attack 1/2: Uses magic + kicks at Lupus with his front legs. ]