Prey Bandit -closed-

At the mention of his pack being demons, his ears or lack thereof, perked. Was Elias trying to say they were like him? Well, that stifled his fears about going with the male anywhere. He seemed to relate to the man, and if there were more wolves he could connect with like that, then why not? Elias spoke of serious training, and immediately Vale connected the dots. Maybe he meant to train him and make Vale an addition to this pack of his. However, he didn't speak of the pack being current, so the man might have just been nostalgic. He spoke of his age and figured that had to be the answer. This man was five, much older than himself. He had a lot of experience under his belt, and could probably teach Vale much more about everything really.

As Vale had mentioned before he didn't have much of a family, at least not one that he could remember. So Vale thought of using this Elias man as sort of a mentor. Someone to guide him and teach him to be better, less feral. Or maybe even to embrace his psychological issues and learn to use them to his advantage. Hell, if he lived with demons, Elias must be the man to go to for assistance with this kind of thing. He might have even understood Vale more than the boy understood himself. Just the thought of having some guidance excited Vale. He wasn't quite sure that he wanted to let his problems go, but if he could just understand them a little better and learn to control them he may be able to lead a normal life. Or at least semi-normal.

As Vale noticed the food being offered to him, well the beast couldn't resist. He even ate like he was from the wild, digging in like the creature he was. Made a mess of himself with the still fresh blood. The little bit of light brown in his coat now stained with the sheep's blood. However, the young male didn't care, as the warm meat slid down his throat, he could feel himself gaining strength back. He was large, and it took a lot to fill him up, so he was rather thankful for Elias' kindness though he wouldn't state that aloud. Elias may even feel like he really did earn it, but Vale was apart of the fight too. Elias won the spar and he knew it, maybe the man was simply trying to boost an ego that didn't exist.

Hearing Elias use the word we in that sentence, Vale knew he'd decided to take him in. No questions about it, but Vale wasn't going to argue. He'd made this seem like it could be an interesting adventure they might go on. The idea of staying with Elias and learning from him made the young man more than eager to join him. Beast would finish his meal and nod, giving only a grunt. Now with a full belly and all of his energy used up on the hunt and then their spar, Vale was ready for sleep. "We go tomorrow, I have taken up shelter near here." He lifted himself from the earth with a grunt and took the carcass by its horn, dragging it towards his little hole. It was just enough to keep them safe for the night before they made their journey in the morning. Once they'd made it Vale would let the carcass drop to the dirt floor of the tiny den with a thud. Curling up in a collection of weeds and branches in the corner, the beast huffed, tucking his head into the weeds and letting his eyes close ever so gently. "I'm taking that things horn for myself." He was sure to make that clear before letting that gracious sleep take over, the blackness of his unconscious dragging him further into sleep. Yeah, the young man would need his rest if he was planning on travelling with his injuries. Especially tagging along with his new friend, he'd have to be ready to help if they ran into trouble along the way.