Meeting A New Friend (Krivak)

[Gaius Snowsong]

511 AV, 58th of Winter It was a cold day in Avanthal, but just another day. Gaius was playing at a local inn that he had become very familiar with. There were always new faces and more coin. He had loved it when strangers came and loved his music. He had also loved the kids that asked him to tell stories about the Vantha. But today he decided to take a stroll around Avanthal. As he was walking around thinking of a new poem to write, he was rammed by a Yak and he was knocked out

[Krivak]

Ever since Krivak had defeated that young bull muskox from the local herd, all of the males had been challenging him. He couldn't go out into the paddock without a duel starting. But he'd beaten them, every single one of them. And yet today, there was another challenger waiting for him. He was looking into eyes of the bull, his own a deep pit of strength and power. This look used to scare off tons of people, but he guessed he was slipping. He settled for a warning bellow, deep, booming, intimidating. It was a roar from the center of his chest. The bull had heard this same song and dance though, and was unphased. The challenger started in with a high charge, a strange choice for a musk ox. Krivak stamped his hooves and bolted forward. Right before impact, Krivak hit a slick spot in the paddock, and slid forward. This lowered his head, too low. His horns fell below his rival's head and Krivak was now sliding on his stomach. The muskox was tripping over Krivak's large body and lost his balance. His stumbling continued until he crashed through the paddock fence. Krivak rose, a bit shamed and sore. He turned and looked at where the ox had crashed through. The ox was in a lot of pain as it lifted itself off. It took off in a blind rage and Krivak sighed. He went to follow the ox when he watched the bull crash into some man that had stepped out of the tavern. Krivak bellowed his authority at the bull who turned toward him once more. Krivak continued to roar at him, berating him for hurting the man. The bull instantly backed down beneath Krivak's iron gaze. He made his way back into the paddock, a bunch of Frostfawns now checking him over. Krivak made his way over to the unconscious man. He snorted in his face, examining him, hoping he was still alive.