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“What in the four oceans is this crazy thing?” Kestrel huffed. This was his first experience with an ostrich, and so far he really wasn’t very impressed. What should have seen itself as a meal, seemed to think it was at the top of the food chain. When faced with two attacking wolves, it didn’t stop and run or try to do anything sensible. Instead, it attacked, as if they had killed its babies or something.

It was proving surprisingly limber, too. Able to shift its weight to one leg with ease, and twist its creepy long neck around in ways that forced Kestrel to struggle with keeping it under control. At the very least, he was able to offer a bit of distraction while Gilgamesh worked on its legs. Kes just wished he could stick its whole beak in his mouth. that if nothing else, would stop everything this bird was doing.

While Gilgamesh got peppered with claw marks from its taloned feet, Kestrel ended up with little peck holes from its beak, and scruffs of missing fur from where it managed to get hold of his coat and yank. He just wanted it to die already!

Gilgamesh had the right idea as he put effort into compromising its balance, trying to get its feet out from under it. Since the bird was all height, pushing it over would put it at a serious disadvantage and likely end this overly bizarre fight.

Wc: 247
Total: 1329

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