keep up and reach out

*Elias* · 10-05-2016, 12:13 AM

Since his sister's return to his side, there really wasn't much stopping the man from being at his best. He felt close to home as long as he roamed near the volcano, yet away from his worries knowing that he was free and without a pack to lead or a reputation to hold. For the first time in his life, he was feeling as though he might actually.. have it all together.

There'd been one little slip up with Reina, though he'd been able to successfully withhold his temper from reaching the point of violence and remain in control of his fragile mind. She'd even accepted his apology, and compared to past events, he counted that as a win. Perhaps, all they needed was freedom? Himself, and his sister. It would be difficult to manage hunting and keeping their larger frames fed between just the two of them.. however, it appeared that luck had been on their side so far.

The hunt in buffalo knolls had been a success, a trade complete and bellies fed just as he'd expected. He found that hunting kept him occupied, keeping him away from the horrors that crept up within his skull and seized him when he was idle. If smaller game was what they were limited to without the help of a pack or luck of a few roaming rogues, then the hunts would have to be often and he was quite alright with that.

The beast found himself meandering South once more, back to the forest he'd passed with his sister. The gnarled roots and thickly grown in trees deterred him from ever entering so he skirted along the outside of the treeline and took note of the scents he found along it's border. If he found something worthwhile and fresh enough, he might just venture in... but for now, the giant stuck to open land where he could maneuver better. Perhaps a smaller, quicker wolf would have slipped in without thinking twice, but Elias had to think about it a bit differently.

As he neared the end of the forest, he recalled walking along a river of actual clear water, so there is where the beast headed though to his surprise, he'd stumbled upon the fresh trail of what smelled like wallowing pigs leaving the forest and heading in the same direction he was- toward the river. The trail smelled thick of mud and it was difficult to discern exactly what sort of pig it was for Elias, having absolutely no experience with prey in this region. All he knew was that the animal was big, easily 500 pounds, and a smaller set of prints revealed that there was a youth in her company.

He stood there, picking up scents and unraveling the mystery of what creature it might be while trying to decide if he dared to dance with a pig this size by himself. If it was like the ones back home, they carried incredible tusks.. though, he rarely ever saw them reach a weight this immense.

ooc; It's tapir, not boar, but Elias has never seen them before. :'D

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