this is a stick up!
01-23-2022, 05:09 PM
Balsam's weaselly little face lit up as he caught sight of a bag-toting traveler. The giant ground dweller looked well fed and put together which had to mean- right- that his bag was full of good things. He was exactly the sort that Balsam was looking for. A little too big, maybe, but he didn't discriminate. No, Balsam was an equal opportunity thief. No size, shape, or creed was excluded. They were all welcome to give up their goods.
He slithered to a lower branch to watch. There, in the shadows, he began to hatch a plan. The only real problem with a guy this big was that there was just too much of him for one bandit to handle well. That wasn't going to stop Balsam. Why should it? Even those getting thieved rarely cried for murder so the worst that would happen was that he might get chased up a tree.
Watching the traveler walk away was like watching someone make off with his birthday present. He couldn't take anymore of it so with a few well timed leaps Balsam burst ahead of Raylan. He hit the ground with a muted padump and then grinned brightly up at the stranger. "Howdy. I couldn't help but notice your bag there and I just," he put a paw to his chest and then flicked it away for emphasis. "Have to have it. So," he tipped his head to the side and eyed Raylan mischievously, "How's about you toss it here and nobody gets hurt?"