Ayla

The mix-breed Noric limbed pitifully into the lands, staying in the low trenches and valleys of the esker ridges to be out of sight. Blood seeped from many wounds over her body; from her muzzle to her haunches, there were the marks of canine teeth. Exhausted, Ayla finally collapsed near an old tangle of wild grapes and put her muzzle to the earth. She didn't like to lying down, especially wounded and alone. But her legs were so weak... she fought the urge to sleep, because it might mean never waking up. She planned to rest a bit and clear her shocky mind.

Mirage

The snow leopard was stalking through the terrian when she came apon a wounded horse. Wait a second it was the horse she had met before and taunted. Her stomach rumbled with hunger. Her orbs ran along the horses body seeing all of the wounds. She snickered to herself and stalked closer. When she was close enough she leapt out from behind the bushes she was hid in. Her claws were unsheathed as she prepared to land upon the mare.

Ayla

Ayla heard the movements at the last second. But because she was lying down, she couldn't simply bolt away quickly like is she had been standing. Just as she managed to struggle to her weary legs, the leopard hit her and she went back down, rolling onto her side and giving a terribly shriek. Her dangerous hooves kicked wildly in the air now as the mare tried to fend off the attacker!

SwitchBlade

A black stallion trotted into the Eskers, exploring a bit until he saw an attacked, wounded mare with a leapord on her, He cantered up, reared, whinnied for the snowy predator to back off. He knew the mare was probably unable to throw it off herself, well... In her condition at least.

Mirage

She hissed at the mare and stallion, then went back to tearing at the already wounded mare. Fangs gleaming she tried to sink her thorns into the mares neck still hissing.

SwitchBlade

Blade just snorted, landing upon the earth and turning off, trying to slam himself into Mirage hard as he could to knock her off.

Mirage

Hissing she leapt of the mare and lunged at the stallion. How dare he intreupt her making her next meal. Snarling the leopard swiped a unsheath paw at the stallion while her fangs were ready to sink into his flesh this time.

Blade

Blade was slashed with the fangs, but he reared yet again, clashing out his dangerous hooves, trying to bring them down upon her framework. Yup, he dare her.

Mirage

She smiled as her fangs connected but soon had to jump back again. Hissing she thought about staying or leaving. She couldn't take a full grown, healthy horse by herslef. With a last hiss the leopard slinked away into the undergrowth.

Switchblade

Blade snorted after the femmora as she slunk off. Then he remmbered the reason he attacked the demoness. He turned to the injured mare, trotting up to her.
"Are you all right?"

Ayla

The mare had since pulled herself and looked wide-eyed to Switchblade, "Y-yes. Thank you for saving me!" She exclaimed in a shaky voice, carrying a few more wounds now. "I-I just got attacked by a wolf pack... and then a cougar! What luck!" Ayla went on, sort of staring towards Switchblade because she was in shock from all the attacks and comotion.

SwitchBlade

"You're welcome."
He gave a short laugh.
"Boy, you had a LOT of good luck today, huh?" Blade's pools were calm, he watched her silently.

Ayla

For his good humor, the mare replied with a faint smile. "Something like that." Her wide, pained eyes gazed at SwitchBlade; seeing him for a source of protection and security now. Being so wounded, she didn't want to be on her own now. She couldn't hope to fend off any attackers in her state!

"Would you mind a mare's company?" Ayla questioned hopefully, almost pleadingly. She knew the scent of her fresh blood could attract other predators; something that SwitchBlade may not want. But she was desperate for some safety.

SwittchBlade

Blade shook his head.
"Not at all, If you don't mind living with Hoax, another mare. And if she doesn't mind eaither..."