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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Fangor the Fierce" data-source="post: 5684746" data-attributes="member: 17100">The boy seems relieved, as he calls out [say]Come here boy, they aren't here to hurt us[/say]The dog looks back at Rollen with a confused look, sees the fear leave his master and obeys.  As soon as the dog obeys, you hear it whimper, limping back to Rollen; it's injuries now taking a toll on it.  It would seem that the primal instincts of the beast allow it to ignore it's wounds and suffering when it is protecting that which it loves.  Allowing the healer close, Rollen waves off the healing, instead motioning to his dog.  [say]I will live.  Save my dog instead.  I don't think he will make it with those wounds not being cared for.[/say]Rollen looks down again at the body of his other dog.  He bows his head, moves his hands towards the pond and washes the blood from them.  You see that the bloodied boy had carried the body here, attempting to clean the wounds.  The dead canine did not have a chance, as you see broken bones protruding from it's body.  You also realize that most of the blood washes away, as it was not all Rollen's.As he washes the blood, he speaks slowly, as if recalling something painful.  [say]It set a trap for us, ambushing us unawares.  It happened so fast.  Goren here was in the lead.  Sheila there was next to me.  It jumped out from behind a tree as Goren stopped to sniff the air and growl.  It was dark, red eyes, long hair.  I thought it was a wolf, but it was larger and nastier than any I had seen before.  It tore into Goren, but not without a fight.  Goren was able to sink his teeth into the beast's neck.  I heard it howl with pain.  Sheila didn't hesitate, as she caught it in the side.  I dove at it with my sword.  It rolled, not letting Goren go and claws were everywhere.  It threw Goren to the side and went after me.  Sheila jumped into the path of it and they tumbled into a scuffle.  Goren came back, jumped in as well.  It was too strong for them.  It could have killed us all, but when it killed Goren, Sheila caught it again in the neck.  It howled once more, getting weak, and took off.  Sheila tried to go after it, but I called her off.  We came here to see if I could clean his wounds, but it was too late.  Then you showed up.  I don't know why it ran off, but it did.  It went east.[/say]</blockquote>

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