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Isolder wrapped his hands for the punching fest to follow, it wouldn't do to have bloody knuckles as the pain would just hurt him later. He was surprised at the fire starting up in his blood, apparently talking to people again had been good for him. He had since run out of money and had entered a low key fight right to earn some more, he had had to learn how to fight without others and was slowly trucking his way up to adept. He bounced from foot to foot loosening tight muscles.

Soon he was face to face with another shifter ... a large shifter. It would be a miracle if he won this, impossible not to get hurt but the payoff should be worth it, enough money for food and lodging for a while longer and he was darn hungry for good food.

The match started out hot with both opponents moving easily, gliding across the dirt with a furry of light blows testing reflex, skill and technique. Sadly Isolder's patented outmuscling technique would not work on the huge broad back before him. It was a good thing he was fast or he would be radaku chow right off the bat. By the end both were bruised battered and covered in sweat.

Isolder lost but gained some respect for his bold moves and the giant gave him a tip for at least trying to make it a challenge. He sat gasping outside the ring after siphoning down fluids in a most determined manner.

Isolder peeked up around the water bottle to see an inquisitive young face and almost spilled water on himself as he smiled. "Luck for one and intuition gained through experience for another. I'm still learning and the road has been a bit bumpy." He poked at a swelling eye in indication. "I don't recommend it as a career choice, I prefer real fighting if I have to choose but I quite ran out of funds and didn't have much choice and this beats doing dishes if not by much."
He chuckled, feeling his spirit lighten a bit just at the presence of someone who was younger and spirited like his younger brothers had been..were he hoped.

"Can I do something for you?" He dabbed at his forhead attempting to make himself more presentable. This lad looked a bit far from home. He wondered if the boy had walked all the way from matori or if he had been born here but he was reluctant to pry.

"My name is Isolder, Jauhar born and bred." He held out a hand still wrapped from the fight.

"Not to put down your parents or anything, parents are important after all but what they want for you sounds awfully boring, if you are out here its a safety matter to be able to fight, the moment you leave your home's land. If there's one thing I've learned its love your family..if they deserve it and love yourself enough to do what you want to. Some day your parents won't be dictating what you do. Then it will be your choices that matter."

Isolders hunger lept at the sight of the meat and he accepted the offering graciously. "Thank you this looks deliscious." he said with relish. Chewing the tough strip of meat gave him time to sift through the boys ancestry. That makes you Oban just not fire just as you said. I've never been to either place so it makes me no nevermind anyway."

"Are your parents around Virain?" he looked young..not too young to not be out on his own though.

"They just don't want to see you get hurt, that's what parents are for, but at some point your just not a nestling anymore, and I know when I have kids the same problem will arise. I know what its like to be young and being all cooped up does nothing but increase the likelihood of you trying to escape yourself."

"Mr?," he chocked on his sip of water. "No I haven't been to Matori, although it sounds like its really nice, I take it you might want to go there someday hmm? I haven't ever been out of Jauhar and I don't know how I feel about that."

Maybe his brothers were here, maybe they were not, but he didn't know in which direction they had gone so it was a moot point, tendaji was big and he felt like maybe they would find him here if he stayed. But sooner or later he would have to change and work on his own life too. Maybe find a somebody he could start a family with.

"That doesn't seem fair to me, they should let you live the way you want to, not what suits them best as long as you are safe and healthy what does it matter who you marry as long as you are happy with it?" He nodded. "I think you should go, or they will never respect you for the adult, its too easy to protect what they see as theirs but you are yours too. Just be careful. Who knows what wonderful things you might learn down there. I've been looking for my family for so long, but when I find them they don't get to say who I date."

He stood, quite cooled off now. "Oh good I can still do this, never know how many good smacks you can take before your laid up in bed for a week." He grinned and stretched, he had been still too long.

"It is best to let them know, so they can find you in the occurrance of an emergency." He nodded, the lad would find the best way to bring it to his parents, that Isolder could not help him with.

"Well there was a great battle, my youngest two brothers fled, my father was killed and the elder brothers all separated into different directions, it was that hectic. That was five long years ago, too darn long. I haven't seen anyone since, despite combing through Jauhar thouroughly since then." His wrist hurt and he looked at it accusingly before rolling it gently to dispell the physical compliant.

"When do you think you will go to matori?" If he hadn't brothers to find he would have gone with the boy.

"As for how to protect yourself I can help with that, unless you fight the guy I just fought. Then you should run instead of fight, there are times when unless your like a tiny stage three you should just run away. I'm not to proud to admit it and this was a fair no kill fight so thats my excuse for sitting in a heap on the side of the ring for so long.' He grinned. "What kind of familiar do you have?" Whatever it was it must be big to have flying gear on it.

He should get a familar.. he just didn't know what he wanted yet.

Isolder eyed him, "Not exactly no, but you will be able to outrun many who are built for heavy hits I think. As long as you can dodge well enough and are able to read them, you should be okay for the most part, unless you go up against one of the few who are flexible that way, stay away from archers or spearman."

He reminded Iso of what his little brother would probably be like, Issaly hadn't seemed to have a mean bone in his body and he had been so tiny when Isolder first held him. He stifled a nostalgic sigh.

"Do it slow, but if you plan to ever ride him start soon or he might not care for being dressed up, I wouldn't relish riding one without straps." Flying ugh. He liked the ground..alot. "I wouldn't mind a familiar myself, although I think if I myself were to choose I would go with a scorra. Kinfa can be amazing though, very speicial birds from what I hear, you're very lucky."