The Unraveling - Going Deeper
11-08-2024, 08:27 PM
Scald turns to smile at Wenna. Seeing a familiar face was comforting in a sense. His tail wags gently as he moves to stand beside her. "Jus' stay outta trouble," he teases, reaching out to nip at her cheek playfully before following her deeper into the cavern. Until it began to rumble. The ground crashed open. Scald's paws slide downward, scrambling to find purchase on the slick floor. He grunts, turning to try and stop Wenna from sliding past him. Rasping breaths wrench from him as the quakes slow before the ground opens up before them and the eyeless worm reaches from the depths. Still and somehow feeling as if its staring at them, Scald turns to look over his shoulder. "No, fuck no," he grumbles, pressing into Wenna to try and push her back away from the monstrosity. At the same time, he sees the pup lung for the worm as an older wolf tosses a rock past it. "Idiots," Scald hisses, his eyes turning to Wenna quickly. "Save yerself, please," he whispers, pressing his muzzle to her cheek. "If ya make it back, let 'em know I love 'em," the smile on his lips is faint as he turns from Wenna. Facing the worm, Scald inhales deeply. As much as he wanted to run away from the danger, he couldn't let the pup face it alone. Whether whoever she had come with was ready to help, he couldn't in good conscious let her face death. Rushing forward, sliding on the ice, Scald also lungs for the worm's, attempting to leap into the air and grab ahold of something to start tearing at it. |