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 Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2017 6:06 pm
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 Generally, Born Again didn't tend to stray too far from the site of his clan's home. After all, he was their Lead Sight, and that meant he was their first line of defense. Now and then, however, he widened the stretch of his patrol. It helped keep the mind sharp, traveling different paths, but also, now and then, he did come across things, or kin, that needed his attention.
Sometimes his daughter, Adder, would accompany him on these treks, but this time she was at home with the doe who was to be the mother of his next brood of children (and Adder's soon-to-be siblings). He smiled to himself, lost in thoughts of his family growing even larger, when he heard something off to the side of the usual path.
A scuffle, and then a grunt that sounded pained. Flicking his ear in the direction it came from, Rise edged closer, wary in case a predator was nearby, only to come up short at the sight of the doe caught in a rather precarious situation. He blinked, then hurried forward.
"Are you alright?"
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Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2017 6:29 pm
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Although the situation was serious, Born Again couldn't help but smile in slight amusement at the way the doe had managed to get herself caught. Even so, his expression soon faded as he stepped closer to better inspect the surroundings.
"I'll do my best. Though it's a good thing I managed to find you before dark. It looks like it may snow again, yet," the gravity of those words alone were sufficient. He certainly didn't need to spell out the details of how bad things really could have been.
After a moment, he pushed a little at the fallen tree, testing its give. Even if he could move it just a little bit, it might be enough for her to wriggle free. It was worth a shot. There wasn't really any other way of getting her free - not without leaving to get others, and that wasn't something he wanted to do unless absolutely necessary.
"Ok, brace yourself. I'm going to push."
With a heave, Rise pressed his full body into the fallen log, straining with all he had - the log was much heavier than anticipated, likely it was frozen through with ice and sap, still. And just when it looked like he'd have to stop and give up, it shifted, just the barest bit, before sliding against the ice on the ground, and tumbling to the side with a crash muffled by the snow.
Startled by the suddenness of the log's momentum, Rise found himself stumbling, and losing his own footing on the slippery ground - only to fall into a snowdrift nearby. |
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