Saisana paced back and forth in the dirt of the dueling grounds, an open area otherwise unused by the Stormborn before the reign of the current Warlord had taken hold. Now females aspiring for the right to leave the pride would gather here as well as any who were willing to participate in the duels that were required to gain the rank of Shield Maiden and Valkyrie. Males and females alike would line up here to let those who needed the duels test their merit and today Saisana was itching for a good scrap. Now that her cubs weren't cubs anymore - her boys were starting to grow into their manes and her girls were showing that vim and vigor that she had hoped to instill in them - she could focus on her goal of reaching Valkyrie. She had tasted freedom as a Reaver and she wanted it back."Come on then," she called to any of the lionesses standing nearby. "If you've got energy enough come face me." She knew many of the lionesses there had been battling all day and for some it was better to simply watch at this point. She had fire in her veins at the moment, though, as thoughts of her mother wrongly ousted from her spot as Warlord surged through her mind. She wanted to give as many females the chance to reach Shield Maiden as she could, but she wasn't going to go easy on them.
