Chapa gave a wide yawn as he sat, waiting, for the match to start. High above him, he could spot the familiar form of his vulture companion, and he snorted as he recalled his earlier attempts at getting her "opinion" on the competition. Vita had remained tight-lipped about it and had only given him an amused, playful look before taking to the sky. Clearly, he would get no help from her in this.
Oh well, her visions would probably count as cheating anyway... or at least, that's what he decided to tell himself.
Shaking his head, the bright-colored lion perked up as he noticed his opponent approaching. It was time to see how he'd do in the Sky Ceremony -- time to see if he could live up to what his father did the year previous.
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