Never Smile At A Crocodile
12-08-2018, 10:59 PM
Odysseus wasn't sure what exactly was drawing him back to Boreas, but with each passing day he found himself getting close to the land bridge without a reason to turn back. There wasn't anything wrong with that; he just found it surprising. It had been years since he'd been there and nearly as many since he'd thought of the place...and yet the draw to it was nearly palpable.
A warning hoot from Oly frozen him just as he placed a paw on a piece of driftwood. His crimson eyes swept his surroundings in search of the danger and then his companion's long, skinny arm was thrust over his shoulder, outstretched finger pointing towards...
A deep growl left his lips as he recoiled from the giant lizard. The crocodile lay just on the other side of the log Odysseus had just stepped on. Had he taken another step he would have stepped right on it. Assuming, of course, it wouldn't have whipped around and bitten the descending appendage before contact could be made.
The crocodile was equally unhappy with the encounter. It straightened its stubby little legs and threw back its head so he could see its formidable jaws. For emphasis it hissed at him. The sound was harsh on Odysseus' ears and he found himself flattening them to muffle the sound. Out of instinct his hackles rose and his lips curled. He didn't take kindly to being menaced.
But, he saw no need to fight the creature simply because they'd had a close encounter and exchanged a few warnings. No, Odyssues was content to simply walk around it and let it be.
He kept his eyes on the crocodile as he did just that. His steps were slow and cautious as he circled the giant lizard. Its hisses were nearly continuous, but he paid them no mind. If he kept his distance, everything should be-
It spun to face him and he jumped back with a warning snarl. He held his head and tail high and bared his fangs at the beast in frustration. All it had to do was let him by.
OOC: word count is 347
A warning hoot from Oly frozen him just as he placed a paw on a piece of driftwood. His crimson eyes swept his surroundings in search of the danger and then his companion's long, skinny arm was thrust over his shoulder, outstretched finger pointing towards...
A deep growl left his lips as he recoiled from the giant lizard. The crocodile lay just on the other side of the log Odysseus had just stepped on. Had he taken another step he would have stepped right on it. Assuming, of course, it wouldn't have whipped around and bitten the descending appendage before contact could be made.
The crocodile was equally unhappy with the encounter. It straightened its stubby little legs and threw back its head so he could see its formidable jaws. For emphasis it hissed at him. The sound was harsh on Odysseus' ears and he found himself flattening them to muffle the sound. Out of instinct his hackles rose and his lips curled. He didn't take kindly to being menaced.
But, he saw no need to fight the creature simply because they'd had a close encounter and exchanged a few warnings. No, Odyssues was content to simply walk around it and let it be.
He kept his eyes on the crocodile as he did just that. His steps were slow and cautious as he circled the giant lizard. Its hisses were nearly continuous, but he paid them no mind. If he kept his distance, everything should be-
It spun to face him and he jumped back with a warning snarl. He held his head and tail high and bared his fangs at the beast in frustration. All it had to do was let him by.
OOC: word count is 347
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