Kotori had suggested a stop at the hot springs.  Perhaps the heated water would help Tove’s body heal some, or at least ease any aches she must have.  The horned wolf stepped in a pool, a shallow one where the water didn’t make it even halfway up his legs, intending to lay down in it.  Kotori scented air instead, remaining still and staring hard at the trees a short way off.

After a few moments, a bear walked out, heading straight towards the wolves.  It swaggered along as if it expected the wolves would actually flee just from seeing it.  Kotori hopped out of the pool, charging at the bear, opening his mouth to bite for a leg but changing tactics and biting into the arm that was swung out at him instead.  Mostly Kotori just got fur in his mouth but it had stopped the attack even if he didn’t do any damage to the bear.


"Kotori Fatalis"

The hot springs were a lovely idea and Tove has looked forward to the warm waters. She is an older woman and that, coupled with the bear attack, has left her with constant aches and pains. Her bright colored body sinks into a deep pool, a rough, content sigh pushing past her lips. Kotori moves to a shallower pool and scents the air while she sinks further into the warm depths.

It is only when a grizzly saunters out of the nearby bushes that Tove releases a grumble of displeasure. Ko quickly hops out of his pool to engage it while the older wolf takes a moment to climb out of the deeper depths.

Soaking wet, sulfur-scented water dripping from her fur, Tove rushes the grizzly, growling her anger for having been interrupted. She charges it straight on, ducking under paws to launch up at its face and grab a mouth full of its cheek. It roars and stands, cheek marred with wounds and blood. The older wolf is already gone, racing away to turn around and square up with it.


"Tove Baade"

Tove was the first wolf to agree to join his future pack who was not part of his own bloodline.  However, she was brave and competent and was proving able to both hunt and fight.  She certainly didn’t talk too much or say things that would embarrass them considering she hardly spoke.  As he watched her go for the bear's face Kotori was fairly confident she would be a good member of the pack.

She wasn’t going to get all the fun here though.  Kotori leaped up to grab the bear's ear,  ripping it.  The ear didn’t completely get torn off but it hung, swaying with blood flowing.   It admittedly wouldn’t damage the bear in a way to hurt its fighting ability much but the injury was a good way to increase its rage and make.

The bear twisted its body about to aim a bulky paw at Kotori but his angle didn’t give him enough reach to get close to Kotori as he moved towards its rear.  Kotori sank his teeth into a back leg.  The bear couldn’t focus on both him and Keahi.  The large beast had decisions to make but it wouldn’t matter as it would die either way.

"Kotori Fatalis"

Tove snarls at the bear as Kotori rushes in to rip one the beast’s ears almost completely off. It dangles from the creature’s head but a thin piece of skin and blood flows freely from the wound, coating the side of the creature’s face. It turns to swing one of its huge paws at Ko and the older woman charges back in, leaping up to tear a jagged wound into the side of grizzly’s neck. It roars, shifting its attention back to her and attempts to slam its two front legs down where she is standing.

She may be older but Tove is still quick. Reading the bear’s intent long before it starts its decent, she is able to race away and avoid the attack. Turning to face the bear once more, she notices the wound on its neck is slowly oozing blood. It is not a mortal wound but it is can be used to reach the vital arties in its neck. Muscles coil as the scarred woman prepares to open the wound a little further so can reach what lays beneath the fur and fat.


"Tove Baade"

Kotori had to give up his bite into the back leg when the bear swung a paw at him.  That really was no surprise, it wasn’t like the bear was going to stand around and let itself be killed.  However, the bear ended up having to deal with Tove as she charged back in for its neck.  

Kotori decided to help Tove get a good opening.  Leaping onto the bear, his neck lunged forward to grab the top of the bear’s neck, yanking and tugging to try and make the bear raise its head up and help give Tove that much better of an opening.  The bear resisted, it really wanted to focus on the threat from below.

That also worked.  Kotori’s teeth tore off a chunk of skin on the neck, then deeper down, biting into the tender muscles and the bear had no choice but to try and shake Kotori off even as it tried desperately to turn away from Tove.  Now it seemed to finally realize it should have ran.  It was far too late now.


"Kotori Fatalis"

Tove fought with a ferocity that she only seemed to have reserved for bears. This grizzly will not be leaving here alive and the stupid creature doesn’t even realize it yet. It fights, struggles, attempts to hurt the two wolves that are slowly wearing it down. The neck wound that the scarred woman had opened pours blood onto the ground, weakening the grizzly further every time it tries to strike them.

When Kotori leaps onto the bear’s back, Tove rushes in, leaping up to grab hold of the wound she had opened. It is confused, hurt and angry, attempting to thrash and bat away the scarred woman which only serves to help her open up the vital things she needed. It gurgles, sidesteps and begins to collapse. The older wolf rushes forward again, growling as she opens the wound further and further until she feels the last rattling breath of the grizzly pass by her maw.

Stepping back, Tove removes her nose from the creature’s neck, licking her lips to remove some the blood that stains them. Looking back to Ko, she offers him a small grin and dip of her head before returning to the warm water that the grizzly had so rudely pulled her from.


"Tove Baade"