What's This!? What's This!?

"Talk" Walk

He was focused on tracking down the deer, so when his daughter fell into step beside him, he was surprised, to say the least. He didn't say a word though, instead, he nodded to acknowledge she was there as he proceeded to advance in search of their intended target. The tracks led deeper into the forest, though the further in they went, the more strange things seemed to be. Their surroundings seemed eerily quiet under the cover of darkness. Almost as if there was nothing alive. The only thing he could hear was his own heartbeat as it seemed even the steps from him and his daughter appeared to be muted. It was then he realized, too, that he swore he saw a faint glowing up ahead between the trees, though he wasn't sure what it was. He paused, signaling to his daughter to stop as well while he tested the air for any scent or sound of what might be ahead, but of course...he was met with silence.

"Something doesn't seem right..." He muttered as he waited another moment. He kept his eyes on the faint glowing ahead, but it did not seem to be moving much from his point of view. "Follow me, and stay quiet." He whispered before moving forward again. The crimson male crept forward at a slow, steady pace. More so for the fact he wasn't sure what to expect, if anything. Things had been strange in the lands this winter, and he'd treat this as being part of that.

As they neared the trees where he saw the glowing, he stopped in his tracks. No more than a few, short yards ahead, he spotted a grizzly bear munching on the deer he'd been tracking. But it wasn't just any sort of bear he'd seen before...this one was glowing. It's beady eyes glowed a bright, piercing green and it's fur was a dull variation of blues, greens, and purples. Blood spilled from its mouth which glowed the same color as its eyes.

He thought perhaps they'd be able to slowly and quietly sneak away before it noticed them, but as the bear pulled a chunk of deer off, it noticed them. Shit! It stopped and stared at them for a moment before dropping the meat from its mouth, its eyes squinting against the dark as it started to step towards them. Ignis issued a warning growl, which seemed to set the bear off. The beast bellowed at them as it rose on its hind legs, spit and blood flying from its mouth.

"Prepare to fight! He exclaimed to Celosia before he settled into a fighting stance.

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