Shadin

The black stallion, with the human hopefully still on his back, cantered down to the lake. He had followed his nose the whole way here, having scented it from nearby prairie. Nares flared wide as he paced himself, legs filing out neatly beneath him, motions a bit bumpy. He hadn't been ridden in a short while, and his fore legs were hurting a bit from the barbed wire he had tangled all over his front side. He had the little holes and cuts across his flesh, which had since clotted and dried on his ebony pelt.
His bright blue eyes searched the ground before finally coming to land on the lake water, and his auds pricked almost immedietly. Maybe he could take a drink now, since it seemed this human had no power over him whatsoever. Slowing briskly to a halt right at the shore, he lowered his aching neck and began sucking in the cool liquid. It felt great against his throat as he swallowed big gulps, feeling as though he had never drank in years. He continued to drink, still quite aware of his surroundings, and the human atop his back.

Eli

Eli slipped off of the horse when they arrived at the lake. The water was murky, but he didn't care. He hadn't had a drink in a long time. Kneeling down, he took off his gloves, cupped his hands, and reached down for the water. He then took a drink, and several more after that. Having quenched his thirst, he washed the blood off his face. Then he lied on his back, holding his hand on his injured shoulder.

Shadin

Shadin continued to drink for the longest time, auds flickering for any stray sounds and noises. He wasn't used to the wild, and was extra cautious and wary. He didn't know what could happen out here, and personally, he didn't quite care.
Finally taking the last slurp of the liquid, he lifted his dial, avoiding looking toward the laying human. He then took a few steps out into the water, listening calmly to the swishing sound as the liquid came back in behind his limbs to fill in the gaps. Once he was about a yard or so out, he halted, giving a light snort. He felt quite content now. I wonder where he came from... he thought silently to himself, narrowing his eyes so they were almost closed as he stood there. The water was so cool against his burning muscles. He was beginning to feel refreshed already. Then, after a few long minutes, his body perked up and he came trotting back to the shore, mane and banner hanging loosely, flapping along, soaked by the water. His large hooves struck at the ground as he emerged from the lake, and then came to circle around the human. That's when he lowered his head and sniffed harshly at the two-legged's face, whiskers twitching. He wanted to know more of this creature.

Eli

Eli sat up when the horse approached him. "Haven't you ever seen a human before?" He asked, smiling. He then stood up and examined Shadin's wounds. "We need to get some help. Both of us." He looked around. There seemed to be no civilization for miles and miles. But Eli was smart. He knew how to survive in the wilderness. He scouted out the area for just a few moments, then walked to a pair of trees that stood fairly close to each other. One had a fork in it, the other, a branch that jutted out from the side. He then gathered some long, thin, light branches and put them in a pile. After that, he found a thicker branch and perched it on the trees' forks. He leaned the thin branches on the thick one, then covered the outside with leaves and sticks. It wasn't the best shelter, but it was better than nothing.

After he had finished the shelter, he gathered some thick sticks and put them in a pile on a patch of dirt. Then he outlined this pile with some rocks. This was to be the fire where he would cook some fish.

"Well, that's the best we're going to do for today." He said, patting Shadin. "Now to catch some fish." He found a long, thin stick, then looked for a sharp rock. After he had found his rock, he carved the end of the stick into a point. And this was his spear. He walked back to the water and looked across its surface. He spotted a large fish and waited for just the right moment...

Shadin

Shadin continued to sniff at the human, auds pricking at the words, and then going back to swiveling. He lifted his head up, standing tall, making his frame looked quite powerful. He was, of course, so that didn't matter.
He followed the human around with his eyes, wondering what he was doing. He watched as he gathered the sticks and rocks, tilting his head a bit. Finally, he decided to step fourth, and started loping toward where the finished product, the shelter, was. A lean-to? Perhaps, but Shadin didn't know what it was. Must be another one of those things humans came up with.
Sighing again, he followed the two-legged to the water, eying the spear, and wondering what this human planned on doing with it. He came to stop a few feet from the shore, avoiding the water. His mane and tail were still a bit wet, but it only cooled him off. He then began huffing and puffing, and was suddenly lowered down onto his belly, and pushing off to the side with his legs. Soon, he was laying exactly on his side, legs folded into his body in a comfortable resting fashion. His breaths were becoming labored, as he brought his neck inward and held his head there dazily. He was tired, yet still had his bright eyes on the human, observing him, wondering what the plan was. Hopefully they could get a move on soon and find some civilization.

Baurus

Ah the joy of young animals, they just never stay still.

The 6 month old Grizzly bear cub had suceeded in slipping away from his sleeping brother. Baurus padded around the lake, head low to the ground and weaving in a zig-zag pattern as he took in all the new scents and sights. It was then that a strong smell entered his brown nose. Lifting his head sharply, the cub found he was no more than a few feet from a horse and a human. Not yet aggressive, the cub sniffed the air a few more times, eyeing the pair causiously.

Shadin

The stallion was lying there easily, his breathing deep, yet soft and calm. Yet suddenly, his eyes landed on a small blotch of brown on the ground a ways off. His eyes found the small creature before his nose even detected it, and quite instinctively, he hurriedly lifted to his hooves. He gave an alarming neigh, which was deep-sounding and not very loud. He then stood there powerfully, watching the cub from where he was. No need to converse with such a thing; when there was a cub, the mother was always there too. And though he had never seen one of these little things, he didn't want to stick around the see the larger version.

Eli

Eli lifted his head and looked in the direction of his horse when he heard the neigh. He didn't have to look very long to see the bear cub. He knew that his best chance of saving himself from a bear attack was avoiding it altogether. He dropped his spear and lifted himself onto Shadin's back, feeling the pain in his legs and shoulders. "Come! Let's go!" He said, kicking Shadin with his heels.

Shadin

Shadin gave a half rear as the human mounted once again, and he gave his head a sharp shake. He didn't even wait for his fore legs to hit ground again-- he shoved off with his hind legs, soaring through the air for a brief moment before he was running on solid land. He bolted, changing course once again as he headed for Galar's Marsh then.