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He tried to sit back up, but the pain from his arm restricted his mobility. "Human's differ from wolves and such. Our noses are not suppose to be wet an cold."he tried to explain while laying back.

((Aww D: ))

Elk frowned, seeming confused by Brisingr's explanation but eventually nodding to show he'd understood. Humans were more different than wolves than he originally thought. Even such a simple thing was backwards when it came to their species.

He padded over to the pup's tent and pulled what he as.sumed to be what Brisingr had been using as a a blanket with his teeth, brining it back to him. Elk had spent enough time watching humans from afar to know they couldn't just sleep on the leaves and needed something else. He pulled the blanket over the human and sat down beside him, watching him to make sure he rested.

After what seemed like quite a while of listening to Brisingr's soft breathing, Elk finally sat back up, staring at the pup curiously. Humans had always been mysterious to him. They were so different than any other creature he'd seen.

He frowned, his curiosity starting to get the better of him and making his stomach twist in an apprehensive. He closed his eyes to begin to focus but quickly opened them again and let out a small whimper, curling up into a ball against the sleeping pup. No, he wouldn't do that yet. It wasn't something he should be able to do, so why should he try?

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He looked at himself and saw leaves on his clothing. Aparrently he had gone to sleep on the ground next to Elk. He brushed off some dirt and leaves and looked to Elk.

((It's fine o3o I have a million and one other things to be doing anyways -_-;
What was the news? Or would you rather not share?))

Elk lazily forced his eyes open when he heard Brisingr up again and stretched out, rolling over onto his back to stretch out his stiff legs. The ground out in the open was a lot harder than the bedding in his den. Apparently, he'd gotten too accustomed to luxury.

When he rolled over again, it was so his back was to the human. Elk seemed to have reverted back to his slightly moody and brooding attitude. He couldn't shake the feeling that he'd had another strange dream that he couldn't really recall. 

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"How'd you sleep?"he said with a sleepy grin. He didnt notice what kind of mood Elk was in, but he was still going to try to be friendly.

((*pulls out shotgun* Who's stalking my Onee-chan? D:< 
That's seriously creepy though. Can't you call the police?
And congrats? 0_o

Grr... I'm so mad at my computer now. The screen froze as soon as I finished my reply!))

Elk snorted slightly. He hadn't really. Weird dreams never let him sleep well and he usually woke up more exhausted than before. Still, he didn't want Brisingr worrying about him or trying to poke his nose where it didn't belong so Elk simply decided to act differently than he felt instead of what he usually did, which was the exact opposite.

He rolled over onto his back again, twisting his head so he could lick at the pup's cheek, his tail thumping lightly against the ground. Hopefully, his little act would trick the human. 

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He stood up, staggering a bit, and looked to Elk with an observant eye.

((Pfft, It's mainly for self defense xD I haven't actually even learned how to use it yet o_o;
And that's not good D:))

Elk blinked in confusion when Brisingr stood up, his eyes growing wide when the human started talking. Was he... scolding him? Elk frowned and flipped over so he could look up at the pup with a startled look on his face. His ears pulled back as he whined slightly. Very few creatures had ever scolded him in his lifetime, so it was kind of a shock. 

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"Elk."he began. "I see myself as a friend to you and hopefully you see me like-wise."

((Pfft, how big were the dogs? xD And personally, my choice is a slingshot or paintball gun :3))

Elk sat up, staring down at the ground for the longest time with his tail curling around himself. It'd been a long time since he felt so much fear and anxiety. It would be easy, just one action could explain so much to the human, but that would be all it took to screw up their friendship and put the forest and himself in even more danger.

He took a deep breath. Things already seemed to be falling apart so he might as well go for it. He closed his eyes and focused. Almost immediately, his form changed. The large reddish wolf was replaced with a frail looking human with lightly tanned skin and messy hair that was the same color as his fur had been and fell into his eyes, which were also the same color as before but much more human like.

He immediately began shivering, having no fur and not even the strange material that other humans wrapped themselves in, and wrapped his arms around himself, looking up at Brisingr with a wide-eyed, nervous look. In this form he was much less confident, and looked quite scared with the idea at practically being at the human in front of him's mercy. Any time he shifted into something for the first time, it took a lot of energy and his body had to take time to recover before returning to the wolf-form that he'd been born as.

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He stared with his mouth slightly gaped open. He tried to form words, but couldnt think of what to say. His mind was rushing and pulsating with questions and confusing.

((That sucks D: You should have stolen it from the trash! And wow. I'd like the see you throw one of them someday... let's just hope it's not at me xD))

Elk tensed when Brisingr wrapped the blanket around him, but didn't try to move away. It seemed that everything and anything could frighten or startle him. He seemed nothing like the confident wolf he'd been moments before. He just stayed still, his shivering going down slightly from having the blanket around him, but it still wasn't totally gone.

At least it seemed like things hadn't gone completely bad. Brisingr hadn't run, and he was actually helping him. Did that mean he wasn't scared? But... why wasn't he talking...?