This spring morning was gathering up the mists over the sound from the early hours. Xina was looking for a toasty rock along the edge of the water steeped in sunlight. She found a nice tall one and climbed over a smaller rock to leap to the one she had her eye on. The waters lapped lazily at the stony shoreline.

She was just about to curl up for a cozy nap when a hollow low wet roar sounded below her! The sound reverberated in her chest like her ribs were a solid drum. She pulled herself quietly to the edge of the rock and peered over it. A long large brown seal had pulled itself out of the water! It huffed a spray of snot and seawater at her face! This was bigger than any seal she had ever seen! What seal has tusks? It lumbered forward daring her to come closer. She growled at it, this was her sunny spot!
What bug eyed tusked worm dared to challenge a syndicate wolf for their right to the beach!? The audacity! Her fur bristled as she snarled back at the creature she would soon learn was a female walrus.

Walking along the shore, Zagan is enjoying the sensory stimulation of the ocean inlet. The crunch of pebbles beneath his paws creates a rhythmic sound, forcing him to focus on his paw fall, as he practiced moving across the rocks as quietly as possible. A short distance away, the constant, rhythmic backdrop of the crashing waves created a soothing symphony, as it intermingled with the distant alls of seabirds. The early-morning mist was starting to fade away, the salt-laden breeze rustling through his fur, dousing him in the smell of seawater. Yes, it was quite the peaceful morning- until he heard the hallow roar of a creature nearby.

His elongated ears perked forward, head raising so he could peer down the coastline. A massive sea creature was hoisting itself onto the beach, and staring down at it from a rocky perch, snarling and snapping at it, was Xina. Tsk. Causing trouble this early in the morning.

Zagan gravitated toward the scene, leaping over the sea-side debris to perch himself on top of a fallen log. Snapping his jaws, he released a low bark, demanding the creature's attention so Xina could try and get away. Xina, run away? Yeah right.

"Zagan Saxe"

The peace of the cozy cove had been disrupted by this wormy beast. Her dark charcoal tail waggled behind her high and aggressive as the creature lumbered and lunged at her with a wet and grotesque roar. She snapped her teeth together at it with a snarl in her throat.

Their attentions were suddenly drawn away from each other by a low bark. Down the pebbly shoreline, Zagan perched on a beached log. The obvious owner of the distracting bark. The beast made to make a lumbering move toward him when she saw her opportunity. HAH! She leaped onto the slimy back and dug her teeth in behind its uggy buggy eyes. Growling and pulling and thrashing her head back and forth while it reared up and twisted about trying to dislodge her. She wasn't so easily cowed and she dug nin deeper, slowly making her way closer to swipe and claw at its eyes.

His decoy attempt was successful- the beast whirled around to face him, surprisingly swift for its size, as it made a limbering motion to come after him. A throaty bellow resonated from his wrinkly foe, and Zagan snarled back, trying to keep its attention. Nows your chance Xina. But of course, his sister of sorts, wouldn’t take the hint- instead, she took his formidable act as an opportunity to blindside the walrus. Zagan’s eyes widened at her leaping off her perch, landing on the beast’s back to sink her teeth into its head. A tsk came from Zagan, and he followed it up with an irritated huff. Now they had to fight the damn thing.

The walrus was trying to dislodge Xina, giving Zagan the needed opening. Leaping down from the log, he’s racing towards their opponent with lightning speed, covering the rocky oceanside in even, powerful strides. (Well, as powerful as his puppy legs could be!). While Xina attacked its head and eyes, Zagan focused on its side, using his growing saber fangs to rip into the blubbery flesh. Blood spilled into his maw, metallic and warm, a welcoming contrast to the cool, oceanside air.

"Zagan Saxe"

Not-brother Zagan had the creature's side, Xina had clawed her way up to its head and sank her teeth into the flubbery face. With a great bellow and a hefty surge of energy, the creature lashed out with surprising swiftness and power. It flung its head backward, then shook it side to side sending Xina flying off into the pebbles. She attempted to stick the landing but didn't quite make it with her juvenile proprioception. She ended up flailing against the shoreline. They had caught the attention of several more lumpy whumps and they were making their way over to the commotion the puppies had started. Oh... Whoops. Xina had bit off more than she could chew (to no one's surprise), and now she had Zagan involved. He's not going to like that.

Araxina bolted back into the fray, launching herself at the flipper of the beast. If they didn't chase it back or take their way out they were going to be surrounded by more walrus.

She leaped back again and took a swipe all the while growling, "Zagan! There's more!"

Now they’d done it. With Xina and Zagan’s combined assault, they’d managed to really piss the beast off- so much, that it was thrashing about, trying to dislodge them both. Each thrash caused tremors to roll through its hefty form, its flippers flopping and flailing, missing Zagan by a few inches. Shit. He had to let go, the commotion sending him stumbling back several feet, as he nearly slipped on the smooth, rocky terrain. Xina had been thrown to the side, and was getting her footing just as Zagan got his too. Together, the pair stood tall, ready to bolt back into the fray.

But the walrus wasn’t alone anymore. Several of its comrades made their way onto the shore, surrounding the bleeding beast, forming a blockade of blubber and muscle. And they were not match for it. Zagan! There’s more! An audible tsk slips through his clenched teeth, and Zagan leaps forward on impulse, trying to grab Xina by the scruff. “We have to go!” He says, trying to pull her away before the group of walruses came crashing toward them, trying to drive them off the beach.

-exit attempt with Xina-

"Zagan Saxe"

The wall of blubber and roars entered her ears and she snarled in response. Her breath caught in her throat. She saw stars as a flipper cuffed her nose before she could dodge it in time. Suddenly she felt his teeth around her scruff just before the adrenaline unlocked her bloodrage. Panting she let him drag her a few lengths back with a growl, tucking her legs and tail into her body.

"Okay! ok." She snarled when she found her wits again and scrambled to grab the earth on her own. She followed him with her tail and head low. Ears pinned to her skull as they retreated. She couldn't help but look back at the throng of blubbery whumps. They may have won this time...

-exit with Zagan, brugrudgingly-