by /nyx. » Wed Oct 06, 2021 3:39 pm
one.
Zephyrus, they called him, the first of the four. Right in the echobi's line of sight, the experienced tamer, Danilo, scoffed. He wasn't scared of the canine's reaction — not at all; Danilo had faced down gods. If he could stand the wrath of Angeliqa, then he could face down an irked echobi no problem.
The fawn-pelted creature let out a low growl, and Danilo smirked. "Settle down, boy," he warned the echobi. "You're smarter than the average dog; you know snarling ain't polite."
Oddly chagrined, Zephyrus stepped back. He huffed at the tamer, then seemed to remember himself: wild, he was wild, not to bow down to humans. With that, the echobi stamped his foot, letting out something similar to a hostile neigh.
Unsurprised with the lack of obedience but irritated nonetheless, Danilo raised his eyes to the sky. "Gods, bless me with patience," he muttered, "this is gonna take a hell of a while."