He was gone, her brother had been eaten...It had taken this long to fully sink in; what she had witnessed. One would think she would be used to loss and shock by now, but no. Vayne's death hit hard, she had lost her brother to a giant worm-like creature. There was an anger that stirred in her heart, how could she prevent another loss? What if there were more like the plant-creature that had devoured Vayne? Atreyu vowed in her soul that no one else would ever fall to another monster, be it worm or wolf.

There was no body to bury, perhaps that was what hit the hardest, what made her the most angry. The worm had taken Vayne and left nothing behind, now they could not give him a proper burial. Anger seethed in her heart once again, her anger made physical in the rumbling growl she issued. Bigs trotted along faithfully beside her, looking up at her every so often to better gauge her shifting moods. Grief for Atreyu looked more like rage, though tears streamed down her cheeks from sad holographic eyes. Could the family still do Vayne's funeral rites without his body present? She was sure they could, his soul still lingered - or at least she thought it did. Believing she was alone, Atreyu roars out her grief into the leaves of the cathedral, swiping her claws at the vines and cutting some of them down with her knife.

"Talk." || Think || 'Hear.'

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Adventure was becoming Magdalene's middle name. Having the freedom to go wherever she pleased, whenever she pleased was wondrous. Not that she was exactly old enough to be doing so, but her new bff Davey seemed to enjoy adventuring as much as she did. It wasn't as scary when you went it alone. Even her dad was showing her around some which was cool! Maybe he did have a soft spot for her... Hopefully.

Her mind wandered as she went south into Auster. Keeping clear of pack lines, Magdalene was drawn to the arching mound of grape vines and trees that made up a makeshift cathedral. The sickly sweet smell of the grapes was overwhelming in a delicious way that made her mouth water. Hue of light green, deep purple, and ruby red glinted in the spring sun as she drew closer, nosing her way through the vines to find a way in that fit her growing body. With only a few snags of the twisting vines on her antlers, Mags pushes her way through.

Mouth dropping open in awe at the beauty of the shadows beneath the thick canopy. What a peaceful place this was! Birds chirp and flutter, bunnies hop around, everyone seemed content. Except for the guttural roar that began to disturb the symphony of nature. Mags' brows draw close, her large paws stepping her forward toward the noise of someone crashing through the brush. Her head cants, looking rather confused at the obviously distressed woman.

"Wanna talk about it or fight it out?" Mags inquires, raising her voice slightly so that the older woman can hear her.

"speech"

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Thinking she was alone, Atreyu let out her stresses and worries on the bushes and vines around her, the dire woman appearing to be having a temper tantrum almost. When the voice of a stranger cut through the noise she was making, Atreyu froze in mid-swipe to turn and look at the source of the voice. Upon first sighting, the girl was young, though not much younger than Atreyu herself. The question she posed raised curiosity in Atreyu. She couldn't let another feel the brunt of her pain, taking out her grief on another fully wouldn't help anyone and would only end in more tears. But, the girl looked almost eager at the thought of a fight, so Atreyu wondered if she should oblige the girl.

"We can talk later...I have to get this out...If you don't mind." Her breaths were ragged and a bit on the gaspy side, still-flowing tears giving the clue as to why. She anchored herself, spreading her limbs out evenly to balance herself, tail flagging out behind her parallel to the ground. Atreyu lowered her head and curled back her lips, "You first, please." She asked through gritted teeth, her hackles beginning to raise as adrenaline began to pump through her body at the thought of a fight.

Atreyu vs Magdalene for Spar
Round 0/?
Age: Over 1 year
Size: Dire wolf
Build: Balanced
Offensive Battle Accessory: Five inch long hawksbill blade
Defensive Battle Accessory: collar with spikes
Companion 1: Chinese Crested mix, Male - Battle
Mutation 1: Retractable claws - Offensive
Skills: Master Fighter & Master Healer
Specialty: Juggernaut

OOC: If it's crossed out, please exclude it from scoring. Thank you ^_^ Also, sorry it's short DX
"Talk." || Think || 'Hear.'

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