Staking Our Claim, Killing More Bears

The grizzly stood, appearing massive from Tove’s viewpoint. It unseats Kotori and, while it roars in a show of dominance and anger, the older woman is not impressed. Duel-toned eyes flick back to where Ko lands, watching as he sinks his teeth into the beast’s heel. The bear slams back down to earth and moves as if it intends to flee, as if the two wolves it faces will just let its trespassing slide.

It begins to understand its predicament when Kotori does not release his hold and, in the haze of the panic and stupidity, turns to try and swipe at the wolf. Tove sees the shift of weight and, as it begins to swing around, the scarred woman rushes back in. In the space of a few seconds, as the bear is turning to swing at Ko, Tove is back at the creature’s neck and ripping it open. Only this time she doesn’t stop. No, she continues to shred and tear until, as the bear’s body finishes the motion of swinging, it slumps over, dead before it even hits the ground.

Fire blazes in Tove’s eyes as she looks to Kotori, the anger that the creature was trying to hurt her alpha still burning hotly through her veins. Blood paints her face, coats her paws, and splashes her back. Yet, as she sees Kotori is uninjured, the scarred, bloody woman smiles warmly at her leader.


"Tove Baade"