Spring is unBearable

Night crept through the sky but the fading light did not halt Éldi on his journey northward. Kylar had gone on ahead to Waterfall Peak while he and his raven companion, Askr, had lingered behind. With spring blooming across the north he felt it was high time he returned to the lands most frequented by Hjarrandi. He was eager for news from Valkyrie of their first raid upon the lands of Boreas. Though, there was a part of him that didn't feel ready. He'd seen how the wolves of Boreas fought when he battled in the tournament. A raid here would not be easy. Each pack seemed to have its fair share of war bent minds.

Éldi continued his way west when he came to a strange forest filled with tall, spindly trees. They twisted and twirled as they climbed up to the darkening sky. How curious a sight. Perhaps some phenomena of the weather here or a deficiency in the soil was reason for the trees to grow in such a manner. He didn't seek to linger on it to long. For all he knew this was the work of the gods boredom. Askr landed in the lower branches of once such tree, bobbing for a second on the slim branch before his dark feathers melted into the blackness.

The wind shifted and he caught the scent of death. Someone had made a kill. HIs tongue ran along his ivory fangs for he'd had a long, hard journey and the idea of a snack sat well with him. Of course, the trick would be persuading the hunter to share his meal. He set off toward the source of the scent when a roar make his hackles stand on end. Ok, that was definitely a bear. He was about to turn to leave when Askr called out. "Éldi, there is a man squaring off against the bear. Will you let him fight alone? When there are spoils to be had?" He turned to glance at the bird and weighed the pang of his hunger against the risk. He'd had enough of bears over the winter and he didn't look forward to tangling with one in the spring but he was terribly hungry. Besides, he wanted to know who was crazy enough to face off against a bear solo.

Bounding toward the source of the roar he soon came upon an average sized male with a muscular build. However, there was always strength in numbers and Éldi was all to happy to provide additional muscle in return for a meal. He'd always been a solidly built wolf. Even when he was young others would joke about him being built like a musk ox. Askr took to the skies to observe. Éldi set his defenses then charged in. He made no growl or snarl that might give him away, instead his jaws opened wide and ripped a slashing blow across the bear's rear end. Furious it twisted around much faster than he anticipated. Éldi had to duck sharply to avoid its claws. Quickly he bounded away and glanced at the other male. The bear eyed the wolves looking between them, seeking a target. Éldi kept his eyes on the bear. "I don't suppose I could trade my assistance for a share of your kill?"