Opportunity Strikes
08-18-2018, 10:59 PM
(This post was last modified: 08-22-2018, 04:49 PM by Malleus.)
Malleus stared down the outcropping with no small amount of annoyance. He was eager to be home and this little blip in his travels was going to slow him down. He'd have to find another route and it was hard to say just how far out of the way the new route would take him. But, he thought as he became aware of the stranger's presence, perhaps this snafu served a purpose. He turned and cast an eye across the little female. She was only a short distance away. It was a wonder he hadn't spotted her sooner; something he was willing to attribute to her dark coat and the fading light. He observed with strategic detachment that by holding his ground where he was, he was boxing her in. The only way out was the way they'd both come unless one or both of them decided to try climbing down the outcropping. "Careful, it's a long way down," he cautioned. The statement served two purposes. The first was to alert her (gently) to his presence. The second was to plant the seed that jumping wasn't a good idea. Presently he didn't have any plans to acquire her, but with mortals, he was ever ready. Come what may - fighting, claiming, converting, conversing - he made a point to be prepared. |