- `````britannia's eyes widened where they remained trained on the damp earth beneath his paws and he nearly flinched at the shock of the other male's generosity. britt had grown accustomed to both expecting and receiving nothing from the bear pack and from the wider world around him. this custom was so ingrained in his psyche that he had gone so far as to convince himself that he couldn't even want anything to begin with. so while akela's proposal was undoubtedly well intentioned, it was not one that the omega could allow himself to accept willingly.
`````"i couldn't ask you to waste your time on me," he said, consciously trying to keep his voice from wavering. he needed to sound resolute in this or the beta might keep asking him questions.
nidavellir male, five years ★ dark void, beta ★ mentions: deathstorm ★ tags: deathstorm
- `````as the beta male prowled forward, he lowered his muzzle to the tangled mess of forest floor beneath him and inhaled. the scents spoke to him in soft voices, warning him of the territorial border in the distance to his right, reminding him of the previous night's light rain, and confiding in him the location of an oblivious herd of deer grazing on the first, fresh shoots of sweet grass that the spring had in store nearby.
`````nidavellir's ears shoved forwards as a deliberate smile crept across his face. splitting the herd would be easy enough, and from there they could simply pursue the slowest one. he didn't doubt his own ability, and he certainly didn't doubt deathstorm's, so their success was practically guaranteed, in his mind.
`````"do you smell that?" he asked, referring to the distinctive scent that currently held his attention."i''ll move ahead and rush the herd. you pick out the weakest among them and give chase. i'll join you as soon as you've made your choice clear," he said fervently. his eagerness didn't change the deep, intimidating timbre of his voice but it did cause his tail to give a stiff, excited twitch as he spoke, a gesture that was very uncharacteristic of the typically impartial male.
