They turned in opposite directions, two silhouettes disappearing into the vast, shimmering horizon, leaving nothing behind but their footprints in the shifting sand. What kind of thematic elements character backgrounds would you like to add to this rivalry?
Many duels take place barefoot to allow for better "feel" of the shifting dunes, though this requires toughened soles to handle the hot sand. Desert Duel Catfight
It was not a charge but a slither. She closed the twenty-foot gap in a blur of dust and violence, her first strike a brutal kick aimed at Sera’s knee. Sera pivoted, the blow glancing off her thigh, and answered with a snapping elbow that Elara caught on her forearm. The impact sent a thwack echoing off the canyon walls. It was not a charge but a slither