Peace was never an option

Brair and Fern work to distract the bear, the gray girl feigning attacks but working to keep a safe distance the whole time. The boys, on the other hand, charge straight in. Art bites a back leg and Rudy uses his antlers, poking anything and everything that comes within reach. The girls read the grizzlies irritation and slowly open the path of retreat, increasing the pressure towards it rear end until the angry beast finally catches on to their plan. With a panicked bellow, the bear strikes its back leg out at Artorias, sending the young Aegis sprawling across the ground. Anger flares in the gray girl’s chest and she instinctively moves to take a defensive position in front of the downed Art in case the bear wanted to try and attack further.

Luckily, the grizzly has had enough of them and it lumbers away to find easy food elsewhere. With that, Fern turns to Artorias, quickly scanning to see if he is injured and feeling a wave of relief to find he is not in distress. The leader tilts his back, issuing a howl to stake claim to the land. When Rudy lifts his voice to join Art’s, Fern decides to raise her own voice and join in with them. Once the howl is done, Art suggests making a sweep and marking the territory before heading home. Gray head dips as she looks to each member of the group, offering them all a proud smile. Bidding them farewell, she heads off to begin marking and searching for any predators that might be lingering in the berry laden land.


"Fern Lark" | "Puff"