Just Another Day

The signal to start was made by a lad with a horn, and the battles began.

In one ring was Gadon of the Scissortail against Cary of the Falnor. Cary made the first move, launching a quick flurry of blows. Gadon was lighter than his more thickly built opponent, and chose to sidestep and deflect the onslaught.

"Hold still!" Cary growled as he became frustrated with chasing the older kurach around the circle.

Gadon merely raised an eyebrow in reply. After having studied the Falnor warrior for a few swings, he coiled, and sprang, delivering a few sharp blows to Cary's ribs before jumping back again. Cary grimaced, but seemed otherwise unaffected.

So, they danced. Cary rained down punch after punch, relying on sheer brute force, and connecting a few painful blows, while Gadon continued to dodge and dart in for precise hits to Cary's ribs, shoulders, and forearms. When Cary would start connecting too many punches, Gadon would give a sharp knuckle to Cary's thighs. The repeated attacks to the same areas soon weakened the Falnor warrior. After Gadon had carefully lead him toward the edge of the circle, he lunged forward with a powerful kick and knocked Cary out of bounds. Surprised, Cary righted himself, and looked around a bit confused. As he realized what had happened, he nodded his head to the older kurach, and went to sit by the wall as he waited for the others to finish. Gadon sat down to rest in the center of the circle as the other three matches continued nearby.