A scuffle and a talk

They work as a team and, as Tove backs off, the earthen-hued male jumps in to bite one of the bear’s large paws. Duel-toned eyes watch for the perfect moment to strike, muscles bunching in preparation for what is to come. As the polar bear yanks his paw away from the wolf that is mutilating the appendage and swings it back to strike at the male, all the energy stored in the scarred woman’s muscles is released in one explosive moment. She shoots forward, jumping once more at the gaping wound on the bear’s neck where the throbbing artery can be seen as it swings its head back in alarm.

Front legs wrap around its neck and Tove’s mouth snaps shut around the vital blood supply. Back paws press firmly into the ground as the beast shifts, trying to swing at wolf that is hugging it but it is too late. Blood sprays through the air as Tove’s head jerks backward, severing all the major blood vessels. Its eyes widen and it tries to jerk sideways in a bid to get of her but the scarred woman holds it in place, mouth returning to the now pulsing wound to finish ripping out everything.

Tove can feel her the bear’s throat in her mouth, the way the vertebra of its neck scrape dully against her teeth. The metallic scent of blood clogs her nostrils, driving the predator part of her brain to hurt, maim… kill. A deep, guttural snarl sounds as she trashes her head, more blood spraying out in hot arcs as the bear’s life paints her pelt. It slumps against her, death quickly pulling the beast from this world but Tove does not let go. Bodin’s body flashes in front of her eyes, the grizzly’s that attacked them standing around her, ready to strike.

The world falls away as Tove continues to attack the bear’s throat, snarls viciously filling the air. By the time she steps back, blood caking her face and neck, the polar bear’s head has practically been removed from its body, its spine the only reason it does not fall off. Eyes look to the taller wolf, the scarred woman dipping her head in silent greeting before beginning to turn away from the gory scene.


"Tove Baade"