Unnatural Beasties
10-08-2017, 02:02 PM
(This post was last modified: 10-21-2017, 04:04 PM by Malleus.)
A long, low howl rose up from the heart of the grove. Somewhere around here lurked members of his family and instead of wasting time checking each and every land Malleus thought it would be in his best interest to simply stand in the very center of Auster and howl for them. He didn't expect any to meet up with him, but a howl from whatever part of the land they were in would at least point him in the right direction.
After a beat he tipped his head back to howl again but a cracking sound off to the side caused his voice to die on his lips. He whipped around and raked a suspicious gaze across the trees. Another deep crack, it sounded like a branch but he couldn't be sure, and a series of snuffs emanated from the darkness. Something big was headed his way. Malleus' lips curled back slightly and he let out a warning growl in the hopes of warding off whatever was out there. He wasn't in the mood to deal with a rogue right now.
A guttural roar was the response he got. That was not a wolf. Immediately Malleus jumped to his feet and began to back away. His hackles rose as a glowing shape emerged from behind a massive tree. It was a bear; or at least he thought it was; but it was unlike any bear he'd ever seen before. From the left side of its face to the toes of its left forepaw and halfway down it left side, the bear was hairless. Its pale skin glistened in the moonlight and it looked as the though patches of translucent scales dotted the naked skin.
Malleus barked once to see if it would flinch and when it didn't, he continued to back away. The bear followed slowly, its gaze locked firmly on the titan. He snuck a peek over his shoulder to make sure the way was clear in case he needed to bolt. At the moment he wasn't sure what to do. Did he run and hope that he lost the bear in the maze, or did he take his chances and fight?
After a beat he tipped his head back to howl again but a cracking sound off to the side caused his voice to die on his lips. He whipped around and raked a suspicious gaze across the trees. Another deep crack, it sounded like a branch but he couldn't be sure, and a series of snuffs emanated from the darkness. Something big was headed his way. Malleus' lips curled back slightly and he let out a warning growl in the hopes of warding off whatever was out there. He wasn't in the mood to deal with a rogue right now.
A guttural roar was the response he got. That was not a wolf. Immediately Malleus jumped to his feet and began to back away. His hackles rose as a glowing shape emerged from behind a massive tree. It was a bear; or at least he thought it was; but it was unlike any bear he'd ever seen before. From the left side of its face to the toes of its left forepaw and halfway down it left side, the bear was hairless. Its pale skin glistened in the moonlight and it looked as the though patches of translucent scales dotted the naked skin.
Malleus barked once to see if it would flinch and when it didn't, he continued to back away. The bear followed slowly, its gaze locked firmly on the titan. He snuck a peek over his shoulder to make sure the way was clear in case he needed to bolt. At the moment he wasn't sure what to do. Did he run and hope that he lost the bear in the maze, or did he take his chances and fight?
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