I mustn't fight

I mustn't fight. I can not fight. I shall not fight. Why must we fight each other for power or authority? Then I turned to him. This was the moment. Only one would walk away. "You can not defeat me," I said, "She is waiting for me with our pups." Then as if a pin dropped, we dashed towards each other. Claws drawn, teeth prepared. It seemed as if no one was going to make it out of this alive.