Mutt continued walking until he was maybe 10 yards from his opponent Sol. It took about 12 steps. And with each step he confirmed mentally more and more that he would fight and give it his all. In the end he thought "He wants a fight, or he would not have sook me out. And he is obviously willing to deal with my claws. I will fight, i will give it my all, and i will make a friend in victory or defeat. Just remember humility. Dont ruin the name of your people."

"Yes. I understand." He says to ryan. Then, he squats down on 3 of his fours in human form. He rest on the toes of his feet, with 2 fingers of his right hand down. His left hand stayed up, and made his claws obvious, so that Sol could see them and prepare his sword. One final deep breath later, Mutt looks up to Sol and states "Im ready" in a proud level tone. A smile hangs on his face. It is clear, no matter the outcome of this fight, mutt would not take this personaly.