A friend in need (Balder) - Printable Version

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Balder was on a mission. He was going to do his best to acclimate to life within Nardir by any means necessary. The hell-bear, still shy and introverted, had made it a self serving promise to himself to try and be more outgoing. He needed to show that he not only loved it here, but that he wasn't some big scaredy cat that he'd already so beautifully put it in front of other members. He would force himself out of his shell come hell or high water.

So he set off with a spring in his step and his head held high, hoping that he would find some way to prove to everyone (mostly himself) that he was worth the risk of being brought in. That he was actually helpful, despite his inability to fight or be menacing. Of course, theory was always better than application.

The bear noticed along his walk a tiny blue creature some yards off staring up at a tree. The once mighty hell-bear, with a confident gait and head held high now found himself cowering back and pausing mid stride to watch the creature take note of the tree before attempting to leap up and fail at missing it's target. Balder could feel his heart beating in his chest as anxiety and his fight or flight instinct kicking in. Who was this? Why were they able to jump as high as they had? Were they a friend or foe?

Yet he couldn't help but feel his large head rising as the smaller creature took a good try at the branch, only to land flat on their back. His large ears perked, nose sniffing the air as he tried to figure out what in the world was going on. When the small blue creature didn't get up, however, the hell bear found himself plodding rather quickly to it's side.

He didn't say anything as he boomed his way up to her, his head low, mane dragging against the dirt as he sniffed the top of her head before recoiling back quickly. She was still alive and she was actively staring up at the tree. Oh no. He'd bothered her-- oh no she would be upset, or worse.

The bear gave a low whining grunt as he shuffled back before laying down on his belly and watching her, his ears pinned to the back of his head.

So much for going in with confidence.

And if the night is burning

I will cover my eyes

For if the dark returns then

My brothers will die

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"Um. You-ah...didn't eata me?"

The large beast's ears perked as the little one spoke; tiny eyes wide as he watched her carefully. Balder would wait a moment before shaking his head furiously in the 'no' direction. But just as quickly as his head rose in response, it was back down in between his front limbs; body splayed out along the forest floor as he watched the smaller one with fear and curiosity. The sudden thought of another nearby wolf washed over him as he swung his head up and looked around for a brief second, his nose tilted up towards the air as if to smell out another being nearby. Yet when no other scents tickled his nose, his head swung back to face her.

Boy this was all so new to him. So unsure of what protocol was in this situation; most bears he had known from his cubhood days were always falling and landing on their backs, only to roll up and try again. This wolf, however, was more interested in him than in their actual...mission, or whatever it was. The beast gave a small pause before belly crawling a few inches closer towards her. Again though, he'd pause and sniff the air in the wolf's direction before shifting a bit with his hind legs.

"Hurt?" he would finally ask in a low, gruff tone, brows knitting as he narrowed his gaze to look at her. His tail would gently thump behind him as he pawed at the dirt in a false attempt to make it look like he was going to continue to inch closer, only to pull his limb back close to his body. He'd hoped she was all right, but he was entirely confused as to why she had bothered to try such a stunt in the first place.

And if the night is burning

I will cover my eyes

For if the dark returns then

My brothers will die