((-zaps dress onto Loki's body and runs-))

((Pfft... *takes dress off and puts regular clothes back on* Putting Private in the RP titles is like asking weirdos to come xD))

Elk stalked back through the forest to his den, his head swinging side to side in a rhythmic pattern. The sun had already sunk below the trees, the sky streaked with red and orange that made the equally red-orange forest look that much more breath-taking.

It only lasted for a few minutes, however. As the sun set, it made everything darker. Pretty soon it would just be night. Elk wasn't much of a star-watcher. He only really did so if he was brooding or howling at the moon. After a bit of though, he decided he would probably do that later, but for now he wanted to get back to his den and wash the blood off of him.

His den was a small cave built by a few large boulders and trees that had fallen on top to make a shelter. When he had found it, he'd only needed to drag a bit of brambles and other materials to patch up a few holes and make a nest inside. It was warm and protected from the elements and that was all that mattered.

He curled up outside his den, under one of the fallen trees but still out in the open enough to watch the light disappear. He began washing himself, waiting for the first signs of the moon to appear through the thin trees.

((;c No it doesn't. Okay, amybe it does. o___o

-picks up a supersoaker full of Styxwater-))

((-Snort- nice xD -noms on bigmac- I can't wait till my stove gets fixed and I can cook again. There's only so much one can cook in a microwave oven before resorting to fastfood. :I))

Elk's ears perked up at the sound of another fur-less's caterwaul. He growled, looking throughly annoyed. How many of these creatures was he going to have to deal with. Suddenly, another sound reached his ears and he paused. It was the same noise from the fur-less, but the words were clear and understandable. "Go forth! I am ill fate!" It had said. His lips curled up in a sneer. This one would be interesting. 

He stood up and shook his fur off before leaping up onto one of the rocks that made his den. His claws clinked against the rock as he sat down, his red-orange eyes flashing in the moonlight as he tilted head up, letting out a loud, powerful howl. Let that creature come to him if it had the courage.

Brisinger heard a sound that he took as a bold response. It was an odd clanking sound. "Hwatum il skilfz gerdumn! ( listen to my words)"he called out again. "Blodhgram, iet tauthr. ( bloodwolf, come to me)"

((I read the series too, I just don't know where my books are -fail- xD))

Elk felt the fur on his hackles rise and he lowered his head in a snarl. How dare such a pathetic creature order him to approach like he was in charge. He raised his head again and let out another howl, his song echoing through the forest. If that fur-less could not find him, then it was not worth his time. He'd never go out of his way for such a lowly being.

The horse bucked at the feirce howl of the wolf beast. S3 will save this forest alone old friend."Brisinger said as he got off his horse and went on his own by foot. He followed the howl and soon came to a thicket.

(( xD I feel loved <3 ))

Elk lowered his head when he heard the fur-less approaching, staring at him with fiery eyes before a sneer formed on his face. This one was much younger than the other's he'd dealt with. It was so amusing that he almost felt sorry for the pup.

He jumped down to the ground, landing on his paws with a loud thud, before taking a few steps towards the creature, his head down to look at him at more of an eye level. Not because he thought if it as his equal, but because it amused him to let it on. He was still sneering as he let out a growl of greeting. Elk was playing with him.

Elk was taken aback by the words and paused for a second, unsure if the creature had known what it had said. Then he watch as it dropped its claw-thing and raised it's paws. His lips drew back in a grin and he let out a few sharp breaths of air that might have been a laugh. This was too rich. A fur-less was calling itself his friend!

Still, if this thing's goal was to get him curious, it had succeeded. He stalked over to him and sniffed his face a few times, wary of the the claw then inwardly chuckling when he realized how much bigger he was than him and that he could probably swallow the pup's head whole in one gulp if he wanted. 

After a moment, he pulled away and turned to the side, showing his shoulder to the fur-less and craning his neck to watch him closely. A large scar ran down his shoulder, still pink, as if it had only just healed. Although he could not directly talk to this creature, his eyes showed what he wanted to ask. "Why should I trust you?"

"Blodhgarm."he started. Makeing sure that he showed no fear, no weakness. "I am Brisinger and I have come to make peace with you. I have things to tell you."he said in broken Ancient Language.

Elk narrowed his eyes, looking at the Brisinger suspiciously. The pup certainly had a powerful name... but such a frail looking body. Then again, when did a fur-less ever not look frail? He looked the pup up and down one more time, circling him as he did. His red-orange gaze took in every detail of him.

After circling him a few times, he stopped in front of Brisinger and faced him. He looked him up and down one last time before sitting down, gazing at him steadily with his head tilted slightly. It could do him no harm to listen to what the pup had to say. Then afterwards, he could decided what to do with him.

"The king intends to burn these great woodlands to try and destroy you. He is doing this because no other has been able to kill you, not that I wish to cause you any unprivoked harm."Brisinger explained with a strong voice.

Elk listened to what Brisinger had to say carefully, a horrified feeling growing inside of him only to be replaced by anger, causing the fur on his hackles to rise and his lips to pull back in a snarl. That King--if he even deserved to use such a ti
tle--was mad! Did he really intend to start a fire, with absolutely no idea if it would work?! Elk would easily be able to escape the fire, but most everything else would die. On top of that, this was Elk's forest, his home! He'd protected it and it's inhabitants for many moons, and this king was an invader.

He took a step towards the fur-less before him, growling. They were all the same to him. They were all useless. Knowing about what would happen was no better than having it happen suddenly. He would take his anger out on this pup, then figure out a way to kill the rest of his kind once and for all. The fur-less had over-stayed their welcome in this land.

"Hey."he called out. "I understand that you oviously are angered by this, but I was hopeing we could come to a concensous. An agreement of sorts" he said trying to calm the blodhgarm.

Elk paused, once again confused by this fur-less' motives. It seemed to care about the forest, yet why would it? His eyes flashed with suspicion as he once again looked the creature up and down. It had given him no reason to despise it as an individual, and it continued to act as if their interests aligned. 

With a snort, he stopped his advances. They had two weeks. Perhaps they could work something out in that time. The idea of working with such a lowly creature agitated Elk, but more than just his pride was on the line. The lives of every creature and plant that he had come to love was at stake. For that, he would do what he must.

He stared at Brisinger, his eyes cold and calculating. He would judge everything about this pup and figure out his motives. Until then, he would cooperate with it.