Oxx's stomach growled. He was hungry, but there was only one animal that sounded as though it would slate that hunger. Elk. It had been some time since he'd gorged himself on the red meat of a freshly murdered elk. As only one wolf, it was difficult to bring down such a large creature. So he had to get crafty. First, he had to find the bastards.

The shark-like behemoth set out through the gulley, nose to the ground as he scented, trying to pinpoint the direction that the large antlered ungulates had wandered in. As the wind drifted this way and that, he caught snatches of scent. Enough so to point him in a proper direction. All he needed now was to dig a nice, big hole. Oxx chose a spot just around a curve in the game path and began to dig. It didn't have to be terribly deep. Just deep enough to trip up a bull and maybe break a leg. By the time the thing was able to right itself, Oxx would be on it and ending its life. Perfect plan, right?

"Oxx Carpathius"

Oxx is insanely mature and is prone to
violence,
sexual acts
and degradation of women.
Please don't read his threads.

They had many travelers through the gulley especially while winter was coming along. Most of the wolves that traveled through though had edged away from their camp and around the other areas of the plains.

Duchess had been feeling much better in pregnancy, but she was becoming a lot to carry. She was starting to take walks daily, scouting for some herbs to stock pile on. She may have felt like a burden and that everyone hated her but she was still trying her best to provide for them while she could. She took Segin's advice to heart, it would take a little recovery after giving birth. So when she spotted a man ahead digging a pit, she grew interest and assumed he was setting a trap for a kill. A man as large as him would make it easier to help her, and yeah that was mostly selfish. But honestly, if he wanted to take all the spoils from the kill, she would let him. She was really just looking for things to just pass time now a days.

"Did you want some help?" She asked quietly as she approached, a small smile on her lips. With Draco gone, she didn't feel much of a threat anymore. And besides, maybe putting her down was a favor to everyone, including herself if this man would threaten her.

"Duchess"

The giant's ears perked as a voice sounded behind him. Turning his head just enough to see a plump, purple woman out of the corner of his eye, the man grunted and motioned to the hole that he was digging. "Get to digging." He wouldn't mind the help. In fact, he wasn't even feeling terribly confrontational today. His stomach was the brain for the time being. It ruled him. Nothing would change that aside from a belly full of warm elk meat.

Shifting to the side, Oxx continued to dig. His wide paws scooped away large piles of earth, flinging it off into the greenery around them. Again and again his paws and claws raked the earth. He was going to be filthy after this, but it would be worth it. The brute's dark eyes narrowed as the woman took her place beside him. He inhaled her scent and what his eyes saw was confirmed. "Shouldn't a pregnant woman be at home while her man hunts?" Yeah, he was probably being offensive, but he was fucking Oxx. What did he care?

"Oxx Carpathius"

Oxx is insanely mature and is prone to
violence,
sexual acts
and degradation of women.
Please don't read his threads.

Duchess joined him without hesitation, starting to dig the pit that would make their trap for the kill. It would definitely make it easy for both of them to take a kill, her being pregnant and him taking most of the work load. Even if she just helped him with the trap and went her merry way, that was fine with her. She would have done something good today she supposed.

He was definitely a lot quicker than her, but that was mostly because of their size differences. She tried to work a little more eagerly so he wouldn't be digging the whole pit himself, but he was going to do that anyway without her. She wasn't as self conscious as most, at least about being in the way and slowing them down.

She didn't really take offense to his words or his tone, but internally it did strike a nerve. She didn't expect Indigo, if he was the only singular wolf caring for her like she wanted, to struggle day and night to care for her while she propped her feet up. "I have others, yes." She didn't want to just spill all kinds of information about the band, though being in a band was more open than a pack. "But I can take care of myself." She smiled, not showing any signs of ill will or like he had hurt her feelings. She continued to dig the length of the pit before digging down.

"Duchess"

The woman dug, but she didn't push herself by any means. It didn't bother Oxx any. He would have been digging this pit by himself otherwise. At least this way it would go a tiny bit faster. He continued to push dirt out behind him as he dug, kicking it away from the pit with his hind paws when necessary.

As the fae spoke, stating that she could take care of herself, the man actually stopped digging in order to laugh. He gave his head a shake, eyebrows lifting, before he went back to digging. "You keep telling yourself that, sweetheart, just don't start believing it." Oxx snorted as he pushed more deeply into the earth. "I could end your life right now if I chose to and there wouldn't be anything that you could do about it."

Having decided that the hole was large enough, Oxx proved his point and scooped the black and purple fae into his massive arms. He deposited her outside of the pit before leaping up onto the grass beside her. "Can the lady run or would she rather sit and put up her paws?" Yeah, he was going to fucking tease her. Why wouldn't he?

"Oxx Carpathius"

Oxx is insanely mature and is prone to
violence,
sexual acts
and degradation of women.
Please don't read his threads.

When he threatened her, it wasn't really what she meant. She meant she could provide for herself, she provided most of her life at least. She knew she was far less capable of fending for her life physically. And if this was before all the recent events, she probably would have been shaking beneath the brute.

She didn't say anything in response to his harsher words, just kept on digging until she thought they were finished. Just when she went to turn around, he scooped her up without notice and put her up on the surface. She wobbled a little as she regained her balance from the surprise, but again didn't seem to be really fearful of the brute. She started to level out some of the dirt that had been pushed out of the pit to make it less obvious. He asked if she would be able to handle the run which she knew she wouldn't be able to fully and she wasn't going to stick up and lie about it. "I can set up along the way here and help you turn and drive to the pit."

"Duchess"

With the woman out of the hold and Oxx shaking off the clinging dirt, he was ready to go. Due to her fat, err... pregnant... state, the woman wouldn't be chasing the elk with him. Oxx shrugged and rolled his shoulder. "Be ready, I guess." He didn't know what she would really do, but as long as she did something, he'd let her have a bite.

Striding off into the trees, Oxx put his nose to work. He scented the elk and his mouth began to water. The anticipation was real. He wanted so badly to sink his teeth into some nice, red meat. If the hunt went south, perhaps he'd bite the purple woman instead. Wouldn't be the first time that he'd sampled that particular flavor.

With his nose to the ground, Oxx tracked the elk. He could hear them rutting and scraping antlers against trees in the distance. Hopefully they would run rather than turn and try to fight him. Stupid deer.

"Oxx Carpathius"

Oxx is insanely mature and is prone to
violence,
sexual acts
and degradation of women.
Please don't read his threads.

The brute went off to go find the prey, Duchess scented the air to make sure he was going in the right direction. The elk were nearby. So she followed him northward until he branched off on his own to start the hunt. She waited at the cross roads, mostly relaxed for the time being. As time passed she became more eager, and her head searched over the hills of the gulley, waiting to find the elk and the brute after it. At least she wouldn't be completely dead weight, she felt like she was assisting the best she could.

"Duchess"