gifRM | Is she watching?Lefosige slide back to the edge of a circle drawn in the snow around them. Panting heavy he felt the pressure of this test sinking in deep. Rules were clear, no claws, no maiming. However Mesi was pulling no punches. He wanted to see all the ungdom had to offer as a future Marauder. Though concern had been brought up about Leo’s twisted leg he would never let that show. No matter how it throbbed. Brows furrowed as he took the pause to look over his shoulder at his parent, Weynild. Concern written on their features that they hid behind fur coats. Leo had been training a while with Mesi, he worried Weynild would be getting cold by now. Through another pant his eyes shifted closer to the mid side of the ring. His closest friend and Mesi’s charge sat besides watching with an odd shifting expression. A concerned half smile on Nilute’s face. Leofsige couldn’t help but return a cocky, proud smile before turning to look at Mesi again. The lion was also breathing heavy as he watched the smilidon with caution and pride. “Are you taking it easy on me?” Mesi questioned getting a swift shake of Leo’s head in response, “Nah I’m just warming up!” “Round continue!” Called Hornswaggle from the other side of the ring. Leo took the charge rushing forward and throwing himself up over the lion’s mane. He clung on for dear life as Mesi gave a buck and then another as Leo tried to slide him forward to flip him in a bid to show off. His heart pounding as from the side of his eye he looked to see if Nilute was maybe, maybe watching. It took only a moment of broken concentration and he was suddenly roughly bucked off sliding him outside the ring leaving the snow push back and causing the rings break. “Round end! Mesi’s win!” Leo groaned a bit but still that smile sat on his face as Mesi approached. “How’d I do?” Leo panted slowly sitting up. “Like a true Marauder.” Mesi nodded his head in approval. “Though maybe think a bit more before you act. And….” Leo’s ears flinched starting to drown out Mesi as his eyes wandered to where he last had seen Nilute. She was watching right?…. She had to be. His heart still pounded as he his name again. “Leo? You alright?” “Oh? Yeah… Yeah!” Leofsige bounced back at attention before laxing again. “Just gotta check on something quick really quick..” With out waiting even a moment Leo was heading over to Nilute grinning proudly, “Not half bad right?” He beamed as Nilute gave a bit of an eye roll. “Eh, you didn’t make a fool of yourself so I’d say it’s not a bad job..” She nudged his shoulder a bit sharply as he settled himself besides her. “What where you trying to do back there? Grab Mesi’s neck? Flip him?” “Well, Flip him. I could do it no problem!” He declared looking determined. Nilute huffed to hide a laugh unsure if he was serious. The smilidon didn’t seem to notice to enthralled he even managed a half smile out of her. She stayed and she had been watching and that made Leo happy enough.gif