03-17-2018, 01:57 AM
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Jack loved snow but he hated his own big feet even if they helped him stay above the snow itself, he just found their size to be embarrassing though he decided not to mope around a lot and not contemplate his life every five seconds. His ears lifted up, twitching slightly as he could barely make out the sound of crunching. Pawsteps. Was someone there? His question was met with a large answer as his eyes spotted a enormous form behind some bushes, his heart began to race as he took a few steps back trying his best to remain calm. He shouldn't worry right, he could easily fight off the guy then he remembers that he doesn't exactly have a line of defense against the giant and well, apparently it had heard him. His ears flattened themselves against his head seeing what emerged from the bushes themselves, a large lion. He was a bit relieved that it wasn't a grizzly bear but that still didn't eliminate the fact that the guy was much larger than him and it was troubling for him to figure out how to fight if he had never been confronted by such an opponent. Maybe if he threw snow in the lion's eyes it would be enough to distract them? Their eyes. He could feel his heart start beating faster by the passing minute and he was certain that he would die from a heart attack, he hadn't realized it before but for some stranger he was very, very breathtaking. 'R-really Jack? N-now's not the time to be thinking a possible e-enemy is h-h-handsome. . .' He scolded himself realizing that he hadn't said a single word since the lion had approached him and stared at him with those eyes, he couldn't even peel away his own gaze from the monstrous beast. He swallowed nervously only to chuckle a bit timidly trying to figure out what had been exchanged to him since he might have spaced out "I. . . U-uh. . . I'm J-Jack,"" Andres. That was a very nice name much better than his own, he was certain.
"I am. . . Not. . . from here."
Well, it was a bit obvious since Andres stuck out like a sore thumb in this kind of area and Jack felt some sympathy for the lion offering a more stable smile whilst he screamed at himself internally due to his next decision "A-ah, I know I don't l-look like much but I'll h-help ya. . . Andres." The name felt nice on his own tongue for some reason yet he decided not to concentrate since he was sure that he was being jumpy and nervous again, he didn't take kindly to these surprise interactions and he supposed that Andres was lucky that Jack wasn't equipped with any of his weapons. Well, efficient ones for that matter since he was certain that he wouldn't even make a scratch on the lion with his tiny antlers. Hell, they were fuzzy too so it might have just tickled the lion though he shoved the thoughts of attacking and possibly defending himself to the back of his mind trying to concentrate on what was the scenario here. A lost lion, Andres, without much of an ounce of English and spoke some foreign language that Jack couldn't quite place mostly due to the fact that he was so used to English that he assumed that everyone spoke it. He was wrong. He began to freak out again on the inside. What was he supposed to tell his clanmates and family if he ever brought Andres home? He wasn't exactly a stray puppy following him for refuge but an oversized lion that could crush anyone if they crossed him. His ears lifted up to blink his eyes a few times only to recollect himself once more, he took a deep breath aiming to pat the other's larger paw with his seemingly puny paw "Let's get ya s-somethin' ta'eat 'n drink. . ." That was a start, now, they just needed to head back and get that drink and food for Andres.
'I just hope nobody's 'round camp or I'm screwed. . .' Was his last thought, he broke the eye contact with the lion and nodded in a direction before making a motion that meant to follow him. With that, the horned lynx proceeded to make his way through the snow calmly pretty sure that he'd hear the very same crunching noises behind him when he had first heard Andres. He began to think that maybe he didn't need to take Andres to camp and maybe he could just stash him away only to provide for him. No, no, no. Horrible idea, he was certain that he'd get into trouble but, it was for the greater good was it not? He was sure that Aaron would watch out for Ivylee whilst he was gone, he frowned not liking the whole idea of being away from his family. His whiskers twitched in frustration only to spot something up ahead, despite being partially deaf. Jack had the most keen eyesight and he had caught a rabbit in his sights, his stumpy tail rose a bit like a small flag only to start creeping forward making sure that his pawsteps were silent enough that even he could barely make out the sound of them. He was just a bit of a ways from the large rodent, he launched himself forward only causing the bush to let out a silent rustle and there was a soft scream. He eventually came out with the rabbit in his jaws with his stumpy tail wagging to the sides like some small dog. "Here, somethin' ta'eat." He set it down in front of the lion with a small tilt of his cranium "I don't think it'll be enough but I reckon it's just a snack for a giant like yerself. . ." He took a few steps back to give Andres some space.
"SPEECH"
"I am. . . Not. . . from here."
Well, it was a bit obvious since Andres stuck out like a sore thumb in this kind of area and Jack felt some sympathy for the lion offering a more stable smile whilst he screamed at himself internally due to his next decision "A-ah, I know I don't l-look like much but I'll h-help ya. . . Andres." The name felt nice on his own tongue for some reason yet he decided not to concentrate since he was sure that he was being jumpy and nervous again, he didn't take kindly to these surprise interactions and he supposed that Andres was lucky that Jack wasn't equipped with any of his weapons. Well, efficient ones for that matter since he was certain that he wouldn't even make a scratch on the lion with his tiny antlers. Hell, they were fuzzy too so it might have just tickled the lion though he shoved the thoughts of attacking and possibly defending himself to the back of his mind trying to concentrate on what was the scenario here. A lost lion, Andres, without much of an ounce of English and spoke some foreign language that Jack couldn't quite place mostly due to the fact that he was so used to English that he assumed that everyone spoke it. He was wrong. He began to freak out again on the inside. What was he supposed to tell his clanmates and family if he ever brought Andres home? He wasn't exactly a stray puppy following him for refuge but an oversized lion that could crush anyone if they crossed him. His ears lifted up to blink his eyes a few times only to recollect himself once more, he took a deep breath aiming to pat the other's larger paw with his seemingly puny paw "Let's get ya s-somethin' ta'eat 'n drink. . ." That was a start, now, they just needed to head back and get that drink and food for Andres.
'I just hope nobody's 'round camp or I'm screwed. . .' Was his last thought, he broke the eye contact with the lion and nodded in a direction before making a motion that meant to follow him. With that, the horned lynx proceeded to make his way through the snow calmly pretty sure that he'd hear the very same crunching noises behind him when he had first heard Andres. He began to think that maybe he didn't need to take Andres to camp and maybe he could just stash him away only to provide for him. No, no, no. Horrible idea, he was certain that he'd get into trouble but, it was for the greater good was it not? He was sure that Aaron would watch out for Ivylee whilst he was gone, he frowned not liking the whole idea of being away from his family. His whiskers twitched in frustration only to spot something up ahead, despite being partially deaf. Jack had the most keen eyesight and he had caught a rabbit in his sights, his stumpy tail rose a bit like a small flag only to start creeping forward making sure that his pawsteps were silent enough that even he could barely make out the sound of them. He was just a bit of a ways from the large rodent, he launched himself forward only causing the bush to let out a silent rustle and there was a soft scream. He eventually came out with the rabbit in his jaws with his stumpy tail wagging to the sides like some small dog. "Here, somethin' ta'eat." He set it down in front of the lion with a small tilt of his cranium "I don't think it'll be enough but I reckon it's just a snack for a giant like yerself. . ." He took a few steps back to give Andres some space.
"SPEECH"