[Clover]

Originally Posted by Cloudy

The second Skipper's side had hit the mesh of snow, Talon leapt back, seeing the obvious distress of her opponent. Talon let out a low growl as Skipper huffed; her emerald hues never left the molly, and her fur didn't lie flat, even when the smaller fighter had accepted defeat. "Are you sure?" Talon asked, her eyebrows arched in a perplexed fashion; none of her opponents-- sparring or otherwise-- had given up the second she had gotten them to the ground. Talon flicked her tail slightly as she watched the she-cat on the ground, wheezing from the effort of fighting. Talon herself wasn't too drained of energy, though she was still breathing heavily; her experience had made her able to withstand more.

The daughter's silvery pelt laid flat against her muscular frame, though her eyes still affixed to Skipper. "Had you not reared, you would have been able to push me to the ground," Talon mewed, her voice more hoarse than she had anticipated, "I only do that move beach are most cats have an instinct to rear, rather than to protect their underbelly." Her emerald hues flickered away from the she-cat for a moment, adreneline still coursing through her veins.

She growled softly, ears flattening. Without another thought, she forced herself to her feet- she would not attack, but showing weakness was unacceptable. "I only stopped because I respect power when I see it. At the very least, I respect you for your prowess in battle," she said flatly, ears pressed against her skull in embarrassment; she had no desire to compliment anyone else on defeating her, and this felt particularly sacrilegious. Her face flushed with heat, and she bit at her lip. "I.. Cede. And that was a brilliant move, really! I never would have thought to rear up like that!" And in a split moment, her face lit up with a child-like joy. She lived for battle, and the speaking of the tactics used in it brought her excitement. "I would have tried to pin them from the side- less chance they could get in my way. That was incredible!"