i didn't expect this

Blood trickled down his snout, tickling his nostrils and making him snort; that was about the most attention he paid to his pain as he continued, barely acknowledging the wolf and her companion trailing behind him. The thorns tear at his hide, but it only fuels his determination. His pace doesn't falter, each strike of his hooves and his horn sending debris flying, clearing the way with relentlessness. Her words about the path to the black sand beach caught his ear and he paused, his glowing eyes narrowing as he twisted his thick neck and glanced back to her.

"Northeast, you say?" His voice was a low rumble, filled with skepticism. He thought about it first before saying anything, turning back to the briars and smashing through another thick patch with a grunt of exertion. "I'll humor you, little wolf." He veers slightly in the direction she indicated, keeping his pace brutal and unforgiving to the land.

[ 2/3 Explored a new land (Gambit Briar) ]
[ 2/3 Crossed difficult terrain (Gambit Briar) ]

"Speech"