What? Long leathery legs, a bundle of feathers and a snake like neck with a beak on the end. And it was tall too, massive really, and pissed from the looks of it. He had only been passing through, hadn't even really paid much attention to the prey grazing away at the grass, had his fill of a kill he'd chased some coyotes off of, so he really know what its problem was. All hissing and running at him at a speed that was so fast it was almost uncanny, would have been kinda funny to watch if it didn't try to immediately kick his head in the moment it got close enough. The force alone would have messed him up bad enough, probably even killed him, but those claws?

"Vete a la verga!" He hissed, barely ducking away in time, felt the kick whiff right past his cheek.

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She's just a pup, but dang is she getting brave. With her reindeers in tow and newly sharpened claw covers to help keep her safe, Lumine found herself wandering more and more these days. The cold doesn't bother her that much, but she does prefer the warmer fields nearby. Plus, Avalon has caught her eye. Their wares and techniques for different crafting is interesting and she wonders if she can bring some ideas home to Heidinn. Of course this prairie is a bit farther south than Heidinn or Avalon, but she needed somewhere different to walk that day. Grass grows only to her ankles here, kept short by the multiple herds of grazing animals. Massive bison and their shaggy coats lumber south from the rolling knolls. Athletic antelope and their long, long horns keep beady eyes on their surroundings at all times. Even the hares seem to be in abundance here, popping up all over the place from behind different rocks. There were animals too that she had no names for, none that she hadn't been taught yet. The land here is relatively flat with large boulders and some hills, but none that she couldn't conquer. Really a good place for pups to practice hunting if she did say so herself. As she examines the surroundings, a rather large bird catches her attention. Her eyes squint, brow furrowing as the feathery beast charges a larger male wolf, legs flying in the air faster than anything she'd ever seen before. Why was the bird attacking him? Glancing around, Lumine sees it. A nest with eggs. Made sense, right? Would she be of any help? Wouldn't know until she found out! Charging forward, Lumine darts toward the tangoing duo until she's just close enough to catch the ostrich's attention and veer sharp right toward the nest. Barking loudly in its direction, she hopes to distract it enough so the stranger can either get away or get a good attack in. Lumine Trygg

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A child?? As if this situation could get any worse, now he didn't only have to focus not getting punted in the face, but now he needed to watch out for her too? Ronan was used to juggling too many responsibilities at once, but this wasn't what he'd signed up for. Not that he'd volunteered for anything really, it had all been foisted on him. Different shit, same stink.

The giant bird monstrosity darts away, its fury directed solely at the little pup,  ready to kick her into a pulp. Which yeah-pissed off or not, he can't just stand back and let that happen so he kicked off into a sprint, pushing hard to catch up before the worst happened. Muscles burning, he lunged up grabbing a hold of the base of its tail, where the feathers extended off of its rump, and yanked hard. More or less becoming a deadweight as he slammed his brakes, a rumbling growl passing from his lips with the strain of it.

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The whoosh of air flying over her tells her that the bird is dangerously close. Too close. Nails nearly swipe at her and a beak darts down to try and lift her from the ground. Thankfully big, bad, and grumpy is able to grab onto the ostrich's tail and put on the brakes. Just as the sharp beak is about to snag her, Lumine feels a rush of cold air instead, her life just barely saved by the stranger. As the angry monster bird turns on the man, distracted by teeth in its butt, Lumine turns to assist. Well, assist as much as she can. Darting forward, she dances around the bird's very large and sharp feet, snapping, jumping, and lunging at its toe to try and distract it some more. Lumine Trygg

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