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Zax:

[Smaug]

"Are we not of the same army?" Smaug replied. "Even I could learn a thing or two from how you train your own charges."

Although he was not one for strategizing . That much was well know of the tah. Still it didn't mean that he could dabble it it. Plus it just might have been an excuse of his to see the strength of Kyle and his unit for himself.

Thalion:

[ Pelinore ]
The tah shifted himself, knowing that he would not be able to withstand a direct charge from the larger, more stocky Feihong. Doing so would be bold, yes, but infinately stupid. If his spine didn't cascade out the back end of his pelt, he'd likely snap his horns clean off. Instead, he moved to the left, takind advangage of his longer legs to put just enough space between himself and his opponent. He dug his claws in as he met the ground again and leaned into the movement, twisting his body around.

He raised a paw but hesitated as another commander prowled among their ranks.

What the-

GunSniper:

[Kyle]
Whatever Smaug was going to say was ignored completely as an unfamiliar Nan and her cub came trotting into the training grounds. Kyle's fur bristled as he boldly moved to confront the nan. His golden eyes as threatening as his appearance. This was no daycare, nor was it an appropriate place to bring a fresh-woven. Not only was this fool barging in on him, she was disturbing his soldiers, their learning. Learning that might save their lives! That was as good as a threat, and Kyle did not take well to anyone who would threaten his unit.

"Be gone!" He commanded. Had there not been a cub there he would have struck her down instantly. Not that that would save her live for long if she did not heed his order. "You are no soldier of mine, nor have you a right to impede yourself and that of your spawn on my unit."

Perhaps she belonged to Smaug? Kyle welled up with rage at the carelessness of the other general. Not only had he abandoned his soldiers, he had disrupted Kyle's own. How fitting if this should be one of his 'snowballs'.

"Lord Shen will know of this." He growled.

Thalion:

[ Shen Lung ]
"I will know of what?" A deep, rumbling voice broke over the training campground like a stormcloud over a mountain peak. The Tah moved with purpose, his eyes narrowed and his head held high. Since he had taken the throne, he had saw fit to adorn himself with garb befitting his position. None of it hindered his movements in any way, but looks could be decieving. A cloak had been woven of silk and branded with the icon he took as his own- a curled dragon. The ends flowed around his paws, distracting away from the movements of his paws and cloaking the bulk hiding under the fine folds of silk.

He looked through the gathering, nodding to the sparring soldiers.One had become distracted- he'd likely be bowled over by his superior opponent. Another set seemed dead set on their match- impressive given the many distractions presented.

And then.... a nan with her cub. He raised a lip. This was not a place for the young... too much could happen. One false step, a wild blow, a thrown opponent- seasoned warriors took lumps in spars, a cub was vaunerable.

"Hm.... I do hope we aren't trying to incorperate throwing children into our military. I would not think the proud Fire Tribe would need to rely on such tactics. Commanders- report."

Jing Lung followed gracefully beside and respectfully little behind her Emperor. Her strange golden gaze seemed to float curiously among the training ranks. Curiously, yet she did not seem to carry a sense of surprise about her.

The Proud and Elegant Nantlil remained quiet as her Lord addressed the ranks. Her golden 'crown' reflected softly by the sun, as her head shifted to look from the cub and back at the two commanding generals; Tah Kyle and Tah Smaug.

White tail remained still and posed as she stood next to her Lord. Tah's Kyle's words had not gone unheard in their approach, which until this moment was just a routine walk among the City.

The Nan seemed to be sure she wanted to fight, yet-as stated-wasn't apart of Kyle's rank. Brow raised as she wordlessly questioned the cluster of confusion. Tah Smaug was also present, yet where was his troop. Were they left unattended?

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[Amaterasu]Not seeing when her opponent performed a slight of paw possessing chains and whipping chains around her horns, she was spun around in circles while the great commotion of other guests entering their training fields while they sparred, you could feel the tension that reached a new high in the area. But that wasn't her focus while she spun around and closed her eyes to prevent herself from seeing the blur of bodies and color. Yet there was a jerk from the chains on her horns ripping a snarl of pain and annoyance from deep within while a quick swipe of Tetsu's front claws raked against her own while she moved to balance herself, knocking her down to the ground with a grunt. Opening her eyes slowly, she looked up at Tetsu with narrowed green eyes but spoke with self control and respect in knowing of her defeat. "I accept defeat."

[Feihong]Like a raging bull he moved towards Pelinore but watched him prepare himself for a potential blow against him no doubt to protect himself from injury. Good, he was glad that Pelinore was aware of his own strengths and weaknesses to do that. In Feihong's mind one had to be be able to weigh the risks as quickly as possible to ensure that you got out on as the winner. But the more agile opponent moved to the left and placed space between them. Feihong dug one set of claws within the dirt to swing himself around to follow Pelinore's movements and with the other paw reached out to snatch at him especially with his attention taken away in hesitation by the appearance of another commander. Crimson Laughter didn't care about the others that begun to appear and the growing tension that they created. There would be plenty of that and much more in the real battle to come and there was no room for hesitation or loss of attention. "Pelinore, pay attention." He snapped.

Teigra;



[Liang Zhou] Ever trying to be a good soldier and good student, Liang's focus had remained locked on the sparring matches taking place, making notes on techniques used by the others and their effectiveness. Perhaps he would be called to spar as well soon when the other matches were done. He didn't want to be a disappointment. He may not have been the brightest or most skilled soldier, but he was enthusiastic and gave every attempt his all. However the recent disruption was warring to pull his attention from the matches. As the match between the nans completed, Liang stole just a moment to glance towards the newcomers. Of course he recognized their Lord Shen Lung, and the other Tah was...another General he believed, like his own instructor Kyle. He didn't recognize the blue nan, but the other...could that be their Lord's lady? Liang tore his eyes away from them and refocused on the two sparring tahs. It seemed Pelinore had been similarly distracted; not good when he had a large tah bearing down on him.[Liang Zhou] Ever trying to be a good soldier and good student, Liang's focus had remained locked on the sparring matches taking place, making notes on techniques used by the others and their effectiveness. Perhaps he would be called to spar as well soon when the other matches were done. He didn't want to be a disappointment. He may not have been the brightest or most skilled soldier, but he was enthusiastic and gave every attempt his all. However the recent disruption was warring to pull his attention from the matches. As the match between the nans completed, Liang stole just a moment to glance towards the newcomers. Of course he recognized their Lord Shen Lung, and the other Tah was...another General he believed, like his own instructor Kyle. He didn't recognize the blue nan, but the other...could that be their Lord's lady? Liang tore his eyes away from them and refocused on the two sparring tahs. It seemed Pelinore had been similarly distracted; not good when he had a large tah bearing down on him.

Suruta:

[Yahui] strode into the arena not far behind Shen and the others. She was just as much intrigued to see the true devout followers of his cause and how they trained to fight for whatever battle the future might foretell. Her firey gaze landed on the scene unfolding and she stayed out of the way. She had her own personal views on bringing children to these sorts of things, but if the child wanted to learn, who were they to stop them from doing so? Wasn't that what what Shen stood for? For having someone to look up to and learn from upon opening their eyes to this world?
She sat on the sidelines, curling her tail around her paws and waiting for an opportune time in which to add in her own point of view on the matter. As well as watch all the sparring Tahs and Nans...


[Chenglei] was not far behind his General, Smaug. He eyed the arena with some interest but kept to himself for the time being. He didn't want to do much to draw a lot of attention on himself before he knew what he was getting himself into.
As Smaug seemed to turn into a heated battle of words with the other General, he turned and circled the outside ring of the arena, eyeing each of the current champions starting to spar and soaking in their tactics and techniques.