When Caedwyn spoke, the beast had paused. Perhaps he had only been startled by Caedwyn attacking and could now be calmed? Caedwyn took a cautious step forward. But he was wrong. The deer grunted angrily, throwing his head up and down and stamping his feet as he readied for another charge. Damnit. Caedwyn cursed internally. How were they supposed to capture the buck? Killing a deer was one thing, but capturing it and unharmed on top of that? It felt like a fools errand. He supposed if anything, Enya had bonded with a strong creature. It seemed fitting, he decided. At least the beast could hold his own and a little smirk came to Caedwyn's maw as these thoughts crossed his mind. Of course Enya would choose the hardest beast to tame. Anything else would be unworthy of her attention. Quickly, the deer came charging forward but this time Caedwyn was ready. He wasn't going to get knocked aside again just yet. He jumped to the side, his eyes tracking the deer's movements. From this new angle, he could see Enya to the other side of the deer and all around her the plants began to wither and shrivel like dried up paper. Water quickly formed around her and he watched as a vine-like tendril of water whipped out at the bucks feet, tripping him. Yes. That could work. He jumped forward, ready to seize the opportunity Enya had presented to him, but just as quickly as the deer stumbled, his legs kicked out and he scrambled back to his feet. Caedwyn skidded across the earth, his claws digging into the dirt to control his movements as he changed tactics mid-approach. Instead of coming straight on, he jumped to the side and quickly darted around the beast. Hopefully Buck would be preoccupied with getting to his feet to counter Caedwyn's moves and Caedwyn might have an opening... but only if he was quick enough. He jumped forward again, leaping up toward the deer's head. His jaws opened and he aimed for the base of Buck's antlers. If he aimed right, he would be able to grab onto it. Snapping his jaws down, Caedwyn latched onto the antler. He flung his body weight forward like a pendulum, using his weight to try to pull Buck down with him, to slam Buck forward to the ground. If they could get control of him, maybe they could calm him or restrain him further! --- Health: 8/8 Success: Caedwyn grabs his antler and slams him to the ground. -1HP Fail: Caedwyn grabs his antler but Buck can twist away unhurt / throw Caedwyn off if he chooses. Speech. |
Muddy River
A wide ravine where a shallow, gentle river flows. Years of drought and silt deposits have built this area into a fertile delta. The river remains low and dry most of the year, staining its waters brown and creating muddy shores.
The Shape of Dreams