Seventh Match
After a brief intermission, the final match was ready to begin. Gadon of the Scissortails strode out to a ring as Grimm of Waebre entered from the other side.
"I'm starting to think I was the only of the Nyre to leave my opponent intact," Gadon remarked with a furrowed brow.
"I don't recommend trespassing in Weolcen territory," Grimm said.
"Duly noted," Gadon replied. "Shall we begin?"
The spectators were more animated and vocal during the last match as the end of the games came down to the best of Nyre versus the best of the Eor. Those with cubs became antsy and restless as they started watching their neighbors more closely should a fight break out in the stands. A few skirmishes had already happened.
Gadon and Grimm had been the most strategic of the warriors, and kept testing each other with quick jabs. Gadon could not corner Grimm near the edge, nor could Grimm trap Gadon in the center. It became a match of endurance. Which one could withstand the longest? The sun was sinking low and they remained at an impasse. Both were covered in sweat and breathing hard, and Grimm's bandages had become a deeper crimson, but neither showed any signs of stopping. With a silent agreement, they gathered themselves one last time, and gave it their all in a final burst of strength. Grimm's injuries got the best of him, and he fell after receiving several kicks from the Scissortail fighter. Gadon simply folded his hands behind his back and stood back respectfully from his foe resting on the ground.
"You are quite a formidable opponent," Gadon said quietly. "I should like to meet you in the ring again someday, when you're at your full health."
"Likewise," Grimm groaned as he laid a hand across his chest. "Not sure I'll tangle with a Weolcen again anytime soon, though. Those short little claws went straight to the bone."
"They are quite a vicious bunch, to be sure," Gadon chuckled. "They are called the cloud clan because they can easily send your spirit to the heavens.
The referee arrived beside the two warriors, quickly inspected Grimm, and then Gadon was announced the winner. A cheer erupted from half the stands. The other half were shocked and mostly silent at first, before voicing their displeasure. An elder from either side walked out into the field and raised their hands above Gadon to show they agreed he had won fairly. The two warriors were excused from the field to rest and tend to their wounds.
Notes & Commentary
September 21, 2017, Thursday
Seventh Match
In the original script for Gadon's battles, he had unfairly been given weaker opponents to skew his chances of winning. I reworked what teen me had made, and doggone it if he still didn't get a fair fight after the first match!
Happy Mabon and autumnal equinox! 
I'm a little disappointed the Halloween and Christmas decorations came out during summer. Dude, really? Just really? I don't particularly enjoy having mosquitoes buzzing in my ears while dodging tinsel.
I had an amusing idea for future Centra after industrialization. A kurach and human screaming at each other about creation versus evolution, and chaotic little Kleu and the faefolk giggling in the distance. "Hey, you wanna tell 'em?" "No! Revel in the discord! 
" Or maybe I just have a particularly twisted sense of humour? It is something to think about. There are a lot of fantasy and sci-fi stories where there are created beings, while the humans and normal animals likely evolved. Sooo... Wonder how origin of life stories go after a few thousand years when stories get inevitably warped and dismissed as legends and myths? What happens with those stories that have involved pantheons? Maybe when the kids get a bit bigger I'll be able to start reading again. If prices on ebooks doesn't continue to spiral out of control. It's now cheaper to get a paperback or even hardcover of some stories than it is to get the digital copy! 
On that note, new short story coming to the Ko-fi page. Semi-short story. It keeps growing. How the kurach got their human form! As always, all Ko-fi cakes will be eventually released to their respective sections on the site. I don't have a pay wall. More like a pay curtain. 
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