And...cue the dancing bears.
04-04-2021, 09:18 AM
Dire wolves, I was familiar.
"Then... I see why this could have been a problem for you."
My voice had lowered as I thought. Part of me understood why he was as intense as he was just moments ago. The other part still didn't understand then why he thought that I was a threat. Maybe it was just an overarching rule for him rather than a case-by-case basis? I suppose that made things simpler. Not easier, just simpler. I nodded, feeling the emotions that had me toying with my words earlier subside incrementally. I couldn't say that I felt bad for him, but I empathized with what he may have had to deal with if it did indeed consider Dires.I held his unwavering gaze this time, taking in the gravity of his words. If his statement ran true, then could you - could I possiby understand what that truly meant? My imagination went wild for a second or two as images of the Dire wolves that I grew up around, randomized and were placed among these lands. These huge behemoths trampling about the area, losing sight of anything and everything but death. I pictured this man going after them, lying them flat on the floor one by one. My maw, which had been relaxed and agape, snapped shut as I felt the solemnity of that position wash over me in waves - It was a sobering sight to imagine. 'How many were there... I wondered.
He broke the silence between us, ultimately breaking the tension building up in my shoulders. I blinked and gave a brisk shake, ridding myself of the last of that tension before looking up at the sky while he spoke. It was still early, and I was game for a mission if there were something like what he was promising to be gained. The only thing was... I wasn't born here. I didn't know a Boreas from a banana. This meant asking around and unfortunately for me, the only trait I cared about sharing with my parental figures was the fact that wolves and I didn't always get along.
Sirius' offer was tempting. Much more so than the option of finding food myself while also trying to tinker. It removed a hassle from my schedule and this gave me a reason to wander about and ask questions. Might even help me find some good metals and ores. I gave another nod, this one more affirmative.
"Fair is as fair goes. I'll take your offer for a trade, Sir. Whatever information I can carve up will be brought back to you with haste."
I sat back down and strained reaching into the hole under the metal hub for both my sack and the metal wiring. "Tracks, huh..."
I pulled out most of the wires... the last two were JUST out of my reach. God....dammit. I reached further, continuing to speak as I did so. "Tracks, tracks... Hm. None that were visible anyway. No snow. No rain. At least not within the past day or so."
I pondered for a bit longer as I replayed my past few days in my head simultaneously pawing idly under the metal dome. "Scents though. That's something that we can talk about... Ugh, finally."
I had reached the last couple of wires and slid them along the dirt and out from their hiding place. Sheesh, that was a strain on my shoulder. I tilted my head from side to side, stretching my neck before tending to opening the small sack and moving out the pieces for me to see clearly. My focus was split which made it harder to think, that and the fact my stomach was still trying to twist itself into two parts. My mind left my previous train of thought at the feeling.
"Hey, your...uh, friends out there. Do they hunt?"
My rump fell to the ground and I began pulling the harder outer shell off the small metal ropes with my teeth to expose the pure metal within them. "For you, I mean."
In case he thought I was an idiot by asking if they were self-sufficient. God, I hope for his sake they were. One by one I pulled my project apart and set the exposed mess to the side. "It'd be easier to jog my memory while I'm still here, without my stomach trying to shred itself into pieces."
Three... Four... I guess I actually didn't need as much of these as I thought. Each one packed enough of the braided metallic strings inside that four could possibly get me by. I shrugged and pushed the frazzled mess into a small metal tin the laid among my other supplies before wrapping everything back up. "However, also out of curiosity while I'm here. There is a pack border not too far from here. I wouldn't have a clue what they're called. But I got a clear whiff of it while I was down checking out the bigger pieces of metal. I think I saw some wooden enclosed housing or cave-like structure in the distance. Is that the pack you're from?"
I inquired while keeping my attention on my wrapping skills. My inquisition wasn't entirely knowledge for knowledge sake... I in part knew the answer and wanted a verification. That scent that was around that area, I didn't get that off of him. I still hadn't gotten close enough to memory bank his scent, but it surely was not the one that we were near to. He was away from home if that was the case... if so, why? I clicked my teeth together as I continued thinking. Honestly, this should be NONE of my concern. 'Not my circus, not my monkeys' As I liked to position it. It wasn't my pack, so it wasn't my issue to wonder about, BUT. I couldn't stop myself from wondering. I mean, and there's food involved here. Who gives up an opportunity like that??
"Speech"
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