// you knew who I was //
Feeling very pleased with himself - it is good worshipping, thanks Charlie - as he lurks among the lower boughs of the tree, Danta watches with open admiration as his fellow Ancient blatantly antagonises a grizzly bear. She's hot, and not just in the covered-in-fire sense, and by the time the bear is rearing up and roaring its displeasure, the Maverick is as ready as he'll ever be.
Dropping silently from the branches and landing directly on the creature's back, Danta becomes cognizant of two things in that moment. First, even bears that aren't fully grown are big. Second, the ruff around its neck has no right to be so thick with fur and flesh and muscle. The knife in his hand does sink in to the hilt, luckily, and the spurt of blood it creates (and the groan of outrage from the animal) proves that he's hit a deadly mark, but he's simply not strong enough to cut through the tough flesh and slit its throat.
Which is about when it tires of having him on his back, twisting with enough force to throw the Theocrat a fair distance. He lands with a thump on the snow-packed ground, skidding and rolling, but unable to get instantly back to his feet.
Dropping silently from the branches and landing directly on the creature's back, Danta becomes cognizant of two things in that moment. First, even bears that aren't fully grown are big. Second, the ruff around its neck has no right to be so thick with fur and flesh and muscle. The knife in his hand does sink in to the hilt, luckily, and the spurt of blood it creates (and the groan of outrage from the animal) proves that he's hit a deadly mark, but he's simply not strong enough to cut through the tough flesh and slit its throat.
Which is about when it tires of having him on his back, twisting with enough force to throw the Theocrat a fair distance. He lands with a thump on the snow-packed ground, skidding and rolling, but unable to get instantly back to his feet.
Dantalion
// with every step that I ran to you //
Horns: Diamond - they look very similar to #2 in this image.
