Noah Olson We all want something to hold in the night We don't care if it hurts or we're holding too tight
Even in his massive form he is swift. His stealth has amazed him in this skin, as he rushed up from the water and back onto the ice, powerful jaws closing in on the seal who hardly noticed his presence until Noah tasted the bright, tangy, irony taste of blood on his tongue. Clawed paws came up and held the seal in place as the hunter ended its life.
Silence fell for only a moment as the seal cried its last. The silence was interrupted by the cry. The soaking wet bear lifted his head, maw bloody and dripping. Large nostrils flared as Noah thought the cry came from a seal pup. He did not see one on the ice, nor did he hear the evidence of it slipping into the water. Then, he heard it again. With the cry, he felt something shift within him. His whole body moved forward, compelled by the sound. He had never felt such a pull, something so powerful and strong that it took him away from his goal, his achievement, his prey.
Noah moved without thinking. The ice groaned beneath him, but he paid no mind to it. His eyes scanned--for what he didn't know, until he was upon it. Eggshells fell around the tiny creature, who looked up at him with brilliant yellow eyes. Noah felt it instantly as their eyes met. Felt his heart shatter and come together all at once, his soul melding with the soul of the tiny babe before him. Hello, there. His own heart returned. The griffin lifted her head, her cry turning to a delighted click of her tiny black beak. Noah lowered his nose, pressing down and sniffing her pristine white body. She trilled, calmly and contently, closing her eyes and pressing against him.
For several, long minutes, the two became one soul and their bond was solidified. The tiny griffin climbed upon the bear's head and nestled herself into damp fur, holding on with her front owl-type feet. Noah moved to return to his kill. Together, they shared their first meal before Noah took the path to take his new bondmate home. |
