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Kai still couldn't quite believe it. A Bear. Something so simple and ordinary, especially compared to what they had faced over the last couple of days. But still it rooted him to the spot. A man could see a whole manner of sights, situations and creatures, but nothing could quite dispel the sight of a fully grown(and hungry) bear. Hundreds of pounds of muscle and pure animal aggression. The others were quicker to react, with Nysard instantly quickly hurling a cleaver at the animal, narrowly missing Aldegar as he did. The cleaver did not seem to dissuade the bear though, if anything making it more angry. A moment later an arrow whistled in, no doubt loosed by Thorin and hit the bears right paw causing it to roar in pain. Aldegar quickly rushed the bear with his axe, defiant and stupid as ever, but he was quickly backed up by the others with flaming branches. Kell snapped out of his stunned state and picked a flaming brand up as well.
The bear was clearly hungry and wasn't put off by Aldegars stubborn defiant stand. After the rest of them joined him however, all armed with fire, the animal clearly began to think better of the situation and back off a little before looking back at the meat. With a roar it charged back in, Kai thought it must be desperately hungry to continue to press its attack and almost felt a stab of sorrow for the animal. Did it have cubs back at a den somewhere to feed as well? It mattered little however, if it was between him or the bear, he would of course choose himself. It over committed itself though and lost a great deal of its paw to Aldegars axe for its troubles. With a final roar it limped off back into the woods.
Only then did Hienrick finally approach them. Why hadn't he involved himself Kai wondered, looking at him suspiciously. Before he could say anything the hunter ordered them to gather their things and get read to leave for Salzemund immediately. Kai was more than happy to comply for once with the hunters wished, they had already let the vampires have enough of a head start and with every passing hour Jenna was taken further away from him.
Dyanah protested to the others about the hunters decision and her doting lover Aldegar quickly agreed with her sentiment. Kai cared little what they would decide to do, any connection or relationship he felt towards any of the group were rapidly deteriorating, he was in this for himself and Jenna now. He would stick with whoever carried the best chance of saving his sister and right now that was Hienrick in his opinion. Even as he packed his things however he noted Dyanah and Aldegar now glaring in his directions. What might he have done to upset their delicate feelings now he wondered.
"Where….did that meat come from" she asked him, accusingly so in his mind.
Frowning back at her he replied "How should I know, the hunter gave it to me, ask him. And whilst we're on the topic, you may all be content to sit around on your laurels and wait, but i'm going with Hienrick, squabble amongst yourselves when you will decide to catch up with us." With one more venomous glance at them all he marched over to his horse, secured his belonging and rode off after the Hunter.
The bear was clearly hungry and wasn't put off by Aldegars stubborn defiant stand. After the rest of them joined him however, all armed with fire, the animal clearly began to think better of the situation and back off a little before looking back at the meat. With a roar it charged back in, Kai thought it must be desperately hungry to continue to press its attack and almost felt a stab of sorrow for the animal. Did it have cubs back at a den somewhere to feed as well? It mattered little however, if it was between him or the bear, he would of course choose himself. It over committed itself though and lost a great deal of its paw to Aldegars axe for its troubles. With a final roar it limped off back into the woods.
Only then did Hienrick finally approach them. Why hadn't he involved himself Kai wondered, looking at him suspiciously. Before he could say anything the hunter ordered them to gather their things and get read to leave for Salzemund immediately. Kai was more than happy to comply for once with the hunters wished, they had already let the vampires have enough of a head start and with every passing hour Jenna was taken further away from him.
Dyanah protested to the others about the hunters decision and her doting lover Aldegar quickly agreed with her sentiment. Kai cared little what they would decide to do, any connection or relationship he felt towards any of the group were rapidly deteriorating, he was in this for himself and Jenna now. He would stick with whoever carried the best chance of saving his sister and right now that was Hienrick in his opinion. Even as he packed his things however he noted Dyanah and Aldegar now glaring in his directions. What might he have done to upset their delicate feelings now he wondered.
"Where….did that meat come from" she asked him, accusingly so in his mind.
Frowning back at her he replied "How should I know, the hunter gave it to me, ask him. And whilst we're on the topic, you may all be content to sit around on your laurels and wait, but i'm going with Hienrick, squabble amongst yourselves when you will decide to catch up with us." With one more venomous glance at them all he marched over to his horse, secured his belonging and rode off after the Hunter.