Do A Doubletake
10-14-2017, 05:31 PM
Out of concern for his young cousins Malleus had decided to follow them once it became clear they were headed beyond the safety of the canyon. Both pups were bright and promising, but they were young and inexperienced. It would be nothing for a more experienced wolf or a large, fearless predator to snuff out the young Abraxas. Malleus was committed to the cause and there wasn't a thing he wouldn't do for his family. If that meant watching over the children like a nanny he would do it without complaint.
This little surveillance mission served another purpose. While the safety of his cousins was his driving concern the titan was also keeping an eye out for medicinal plants. It didn't hurt to be prepared. He wasn't looking for anything in particular, just casually eying the vegetation as he trailed far behind the exuberant pair.
Up ahead it looked as though Ashiel had caught up to his sister. The pair were looking at something, but at this distance he couldn't tell what. For a moment Malleus debated whether or not to approach. Kids could be a little funny about their freedom being undermined by the watchful presence of an uncool adult and the titan didn't want to rain on their parade. But-
Squish.
Malleus froze and lifted his forepaw to examine the pads of it. His expression quickly shifted from surprise to disgust as he realized what he'd stepped in. Or, rather, the state of whatever it was he stepped in. The creature - he couldn't tell what it used to be - was in an advanced state of decay. Bits of scales and fins had glued themselves to the pads of his paws - so much so that scraping his foot across the sand didn't completely removed the mess. With his face still scrunched up in disgust Malleus hobbled further into the surf.
He was in the middle of washing the mess off when a dead fish washed in and got hooked around his other foreleg. Immediately he set his forepaw down and raised the other so the carcass could wash passed him. It was then he noticed the others. Small fish, large fish, crabs, sea snakes...it seemed as though a specimen of every kind of marine life he was aware of was represented in the surf. And, he squinted at a nearby snake, some of them were weird. Everywhere he looked he saw extra fins or eyes. Hell, one fish even looked like it had teeth. With a frown on his lips, the titan returned to the beach. Something wasn't right about all of this. Maybe the beach was cursed?
Still frowning and now a little unsettled, Malleus hurried towards the sibling pair. He could see it now: one of them poking at a toothed fish on a dare and getting bitten. He couldn't allow that to happen on his watch.
This little surveillance mission served another purpose. While the safety of his cousins was his driving concern the titan was also keeping an eye out for medicinal plants. It didn't hurt to be prepared. He wasn't looking for anything in particular, just casually eying the vegetation as he trailed far behind the exuberant pair.
Up ahead it looked as though Ashiel had caught up to his sister. The pair were looking at something, but at this distance he couldn't tell what. For a moment Malleus debated whether or not to approach. Kids could be a little funny about their freedom being undermined by the watchful presence of an uncool adult and the titan didn't want to rain on their parade. But-
Squish.
Malleus froze and lifted his forepaw to examine the pads of it. His expression quickly shifted from surprise to disgust as he realized what he'd stepped in. Or, rather, the state of whatever it was he stepped in. The creature - he couldn't tell what it used to be - was in an advanced state of decay. Bits of scales and fins had glued themselves to the pads of his paws - so much so that scraping his foot across the sand didn't completely removed the mess. With his face still scrunched up in disgust Malleus hobbled further into the surf.
He was in the middle of washing the mess off when a dead fish washed in and got hooked around his other foreleg. Immediately he set his forepaw down and raised the other so the carcass could wash passed him. It was then he noticed the others. Small fish, large fish, crabs, sea snakes...it seemed as though a specimen of every kind of marine life he was aware of was represented in the surf. And, he squinted at a nearby snake, some of them were weird. Everywhere he looked he saw extra fins or eyes. Hell, one fish even looked like it had teeth. With a frown on his lips, the titan returned to the beach. Something wasn't right about all of this. Maybe the beach was cursed?
Still frowning and now a little unsettled, Malleus hurried towards the sibling pair. He could see it now: one of them poking at a toothed fish on a dare and getting bitten. He couldn't allow that to happen on his watch.
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