Mountain of Dire Tiny Beautiful Things

RE: Cheedo, you've accidentally stumbled across a fox's winter burrow! This is just outside Tarn territory so anyone's welcome to join.

She'd doubled her efforts to make sure that everything was in order for the puppies when they finally arrived. Since she wouldn't be having a family of her own it seemed she was destined to care for the pups of others. She pushed that thought out of her mind as she refreshed one of the border markers. During which her nose caught the scent of something that shouldn't be there. Raising back to her full height she investigated the scent a little further before stepping away from the marker.

Following it she soon came to a hollow beneath some rocks. The scent was coming from inside and she knew exactly what it belonged to, fox. A glance was given in the direction she'd just come from. While it was outside tarn territory the fox den was much too close to it especially with pups in the way. She could just imagine this fox trying to cart one of their children off, it nearly caused her to want to vomit.

Well that just wouldn't do so Cheedo took the initiative and barked into the hole in hopes of getting it's inhabitant to come out. Her tactic worked and a very angry fox soon appeared ready to put up a fight. The sounds it made didn't deter the Agouti woman she barked loudly back at it growls rumbling her throat between barks. She even lunged at it a few times to get it to back down. It still thought it could put up a fight.

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ooc: Just going to slide him in here for more fun :3

He had been avoiding the Clearwater pack and for very good reasons. The last time hadn't gone so well. He had even gone so far as to start hunting in the forest below the mountain instead of on it like he preferred. Solas didn't care for it but he wasn't about to push his luck. That would just make things worse.

The sound of barking and growling filled his ears and Solas froze his hackles raising. He didn't recognize the voice of the wolf that was obviously going against something that wasn't backing down. Indecision made him hesitate. He didn't need to go. He didn't need to try and help. Shifting on his paws he considered but the sounds escalated and he instantly headed in the direction. If he got chewed on for being too close to the Clearwater pack territory so be it.

With his decision made he used his long legs to eat up the distance between him and the ruckus. When he did arrive he saw a fox of all things challenging a wolf. Lips curled into a snarl as he lunged for the small creature that had its back to him. The creature whirled as if it heard him coming and snapped at his face causing trails of red to form as it sliced through the tender skin on his muzzle before it darted a safe distance away. Solas growled whatever the small lady had in mind if she didn't kill this thing he definitely was.

(This post was last modified: Apr 02, 2018, 07:17 PM by Solas.)

That's perfectly fine.

The day wasn't supposed to have gone like this, she'd been hoping for quiet. A nice border patrol, a successful hunt in which she could bring back plenty for the cache. Instead she was facing down a fox that thought it was much too big for it's paws. Her lunges only seemed to make it more angry as it returned them causing her to have to dodge the little red creature. She was little stunned when the thing started gekkering at her. She'd never heard a fox make that sound before. She shock only lasted a moment though before she lunged back at it.

The two of them were making so much noise that Cheedo had to wonder if they'd disturbed the pack. She didn't have time to wonder about that for long because another wolf came to her aide. The red creature turned swiftly to face the on coming wolf and as it went after him she went for it. Before it could whirl back around she dive in and grabbed it by the scruff.

Cheedo gave the fox a good shake before dropping it to give it the chance to escape. Didn't take that chance and instead it crouched on the ground, tail lashing behind it as it prepared to face the both of them. A glance was given to the stranger. She thought that if they both lunged at it at the same time it might take off in the other direction. She didn't want to have to kill it but it also couldn't stay so close to the tarn.

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As the fox turned to gain distance it quickly found itself caught in the jaws of the lady he was trying to help. Solas's lips still remained curled as she shook it before, to his surprise, dropping it. Did she want it to escape? Heck, there was even the chance it would head into her pack's territory. And who knew how much chaos it would create there. Maybe she didn't have the stomach to...

Once the fox found its feet it whirled to take them both on. The stormy male's growl rose. It really had a death wish, didn't it? Good thing he was already planning on doing just that. If you aren't going to kill it then I am. He spoke his voice still filled with a growl, making his position clear. If it runs loose there's no telling what damage it might do. He didn't mind so much if it went into the Tarn's territory he was worried that it might follow him to the Cove and then it was definitely going to be his problem. So it was better to deal with it now than later.

Solas circled the fox but didn't move too far as it sputtered and spat at him. It had nerves that he could tell, but it didn't seem to have even sense to run while it could. A quick look was given to the small lady. After it on three? If they tried to do separate things then it was definitely going to escape but then that might be just what she wanted.

A young deer has been separated from the rest of its herd. Hunt Opportunity

It had been a quick movement that had the fox in her mouth and with a shake she'd dropped him. It was a chance for the fox to take the smart choice and run as far from the tarn as it could get. She didn't want to kill it I'd she didn't have to but she did understand that it was a possibility that she would. Cheedo was prepared for that if it meant protecting the pups that were on the way and their food supplies.

It however didn't take the smart choice. Instead it turned and was ready to keep the fight going. She sighed as it seemed that they wouldn't have a choice. A fox that was ready to face two wolves was a dangerous thing. She looked over to the man who'd come to help as he spoke. “I don't see that we have a choice in the matter, he’s proven a danger to the Tarn.” She was in agreement with him, they had to do something that was less than appealing to her.

She remained in place as he circled the fox, it was putting in quite the display but that didn't scare her off and most certainly not the male. She caught the look that was given to her over the fox and nodded, “On three,” she confirmed. They would both go after the creature at the same time and hope that it didn't run in a direction that would allow it to escape.

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Maybe his assumption that she couldn't stomach killing the fox had been made to soon. She didn't seem to like the idea of killing the creature but she understood that they couldn't let it go now. Solas didn't comment and instead nodded in agreement as he glared at the snarling creature. She wanted to protect the Tarn and he wanted to make sure it stayed away from the Cove. They both wanted it gone and that was a good enough reason as any to get rid of it.

He glanced at her to see if she agreed to go after it on three and she confirmed with little hesitation. Solas gave a sharp nod in understanding before he started to count off, tensing as he prepared to go after the fox that was growing boulder and starting to get close to them once more. One...Two...Three! As the last syllable left his mouth the stormy male lunged. The fox made a sound of surprise at the sudden motion and it tried to backpedal. Solas's jaws clamped around the fox's tail as it tried to dart away. It wasn't a very good grab but at least it would keep the fox from going anywhere and give the lade a chance to get her own attack in.

She had not wanted the situation to come to what it had but with a fox as bold as the one before them they’d been left with no choice. She couldn't live with herself if something happened to one of the pups because she let the fox go. The question was who would deliver the final blow to the creature that would inevitably end it's life?

She agreed that they would go on three, they should get it over with as quickly as possible. The man started to count and when three was reached he lunged forward causing the fox to scare and try to bolt. He managed to grab it's tai and keep it from escape.

That left her with the task of ending it's life it's seemed. She didn't hesitate wanting it to be over as quick as possible. She lunged forward to clamp her jaws around its neck.

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Even though the fox tried to get away it had already made enough stupid choices that had decided its fate. The fur from its tail tickled his mouth and nose but Solas refused to let go. It might have attempted to go for his face again but the lady he was trying to help stopped that motion rather quickly as her jaws clamped around its neck. The fox tried to struggle a moment longer but it soon went still. Once he was sure that it was dead the stormy male let go while taking a step backward he spat out the few strands of fur that had remained in his mouth.

One less pest to worry about. He commented eyeing the body. Now he wouldn't have to worry about it following him back to the Cove at least. His gaze traveled to the smaller lady. And she wouldn't have to worry about it going into the Tarn's territory either. A win for the both of them.

He could leave now that the fox had been dealt with. Shifting on his paws he hesitated. It felt weird to just leave her but there really wasn't any reason for him to stay. Silently he considered his options as he watched her.

She'd hated every moment she had to hold that fox in her mouth until it finally stopped moving. She knew that it had left her no choice and that she was doing it to protect her pack and it's pups. That didn't make it any easier for her to stomach and finally when she knew the little red creature had breathed it last breath she laid it down on the ground before looking up to the male who had come to help her.

“The Tarn will be safe from him,” though she was sure there would be others. Her gaze fell to the fallen Fox once more, she would take care of him later. “Your pack will be safe too,” she added though she didn't know anything about is pack besides the fact she could smell it on him.

She noticed that he was watching her and she suddenly became a little self conscious, her mind Immediately thinking he was looking at her ear. “I'm Cheedo, what's your name?” She asked to make the moment a little less awkward and to draw his gaze from her ear in case that was what he was looking at.

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