Board Thread:Important Logs/@comment-25687356-20170925211950/@comment-28929139-20171007213851

Ares: The rabbit would only lick his hand once, wiggling its nose with dismay and would forcefully jerk its head back and yip with protest any time he tried to make it lap the rest. It seemed to be nothing harmless tree sap that was just more sticky than usual. Assuming he let go of the creature, it would take off from his immediate direction. If he was keen enough to pay attention, all four of his cardinal directions were occupied with sounds. To his South, the sounds of hornets were still loudly buzzing, and a few were even coming his way. From the East had come the roar of a feral creature. Directly north was silence. And out West were the cries of the boys fighting. Where would he head?

However he may have progressed, it would end rather fruitlessly. However... the shelter[s] he'd find eventually was plentiful, albeit a bit cramped...and occupied.

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Nearly any and all the "caves" he might find were guarded by at least one or two of these creatures, and not unlike the predator off in the distance, they were fast and aggressive to humans. But if he were to invest the effort into fighting and killing them, the pay off would be rewarding. So, if he were to come within ten feet of them, they instantly shot into action. At more than three hundred pounds and the size of a moderately grown crocodile, the giant lizard came in right at him with its long sharp teeth borne. Had he not came closer, however, eyes would be on him while the lizards kept their distance. What would Ares do? Fight these creatures for a cave that was less than his ideal setup but still safe? Or would he consider his alternatives and keep it moving?

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"I think one of those arrogant boys might. Likely going to kill each other before we or mother nature even need to step in." Sup Pung watched Ares from the screen, deciding to not interfere just yet. He'd had his plate plenty full, and far be it from her to overdo it....yet. However, at hearing Akui voice his intentions, she cocked a brow and turned to face him while rising from her seat.

Of course, before she could gather the words, Shien was already on it. The tension between them was becoming palpable now, and for the moment, she remained silent. She understood both men's position, but they were here for a mission. Much to her surprise too, Shien was more than willing to uphold the integrity of their task, and even asked her whom she'd think would submit first. Sup Pung frowned, but decided not to answer, looked from Shien to Akui. "What is the point of us doing this and being here if we're just going to baby them? Was Kelton there to hold your hand  and shield you from the monsters every time you made a bad decision? I hope not." If that still wasn't enough to dissuade Akui, Sup Pung would shrug her shoulders in resign and sit back down, turning away from them. Things were worse than it truly seemed if the supervisors couldn't even work together.

"I've read the stories, saw the graves and spoke with enough of the outpost rangers to know what's out there back home is ten times worse than a seven foot liger."