He shifted, so I did too, and together we raced into the forest a ways, until we reached a clearing surrounded by trees with a carpet of grass and wildflowers.
There, he shifted back to human form and stood ready. I shifted too, got into my fighting stance, and rushed him. He dodged out of the way of my attack, and then again.
I threw punch after punch, and he ducked and weaved like my speed was nothing.
Not once did he try to make a move against me in return.
“You are holding back,” I said after another few misses. I stepped back. “If you aren’t going to take this seriously, then what are we doing here?”
His stern expression had not changed once during the entire encounter, and did not change now either.
“You want me to use my full strength?” he asked.
“Yes,” I said.
“Ready yourse
