[ As soon as the creature shows itself, towering over the two of them, the wagon, and even some of the trees, Thancred immediately skids back away from it and out of its direct path. It is massive, and while he has fought other creatures this size, that's not to say that it hasn't taken him by surprise. He hasn't had the chance to venture too far from the castle or its attached town until now, and so while he had heard that monstrous creatures existed in the woods, there had only been so much he could gather from the tomes in the library.
As his brain catches up with his body, though, he does think he read about this one. ]
A mammoth boar, I think it's called?
[ He doesn't want it to get too close to the wagon, and so he steps forward, drawing his gunblade to make a few aggressive slashes in the air. He isn't outright attacking, but also wants to make sure that the beast stays off the road. The boar makes a squealing noise of anger and snorts through its nostrils, pawing at the ground with its hooves. ]
Do you see any other boars around it? Smaller ones?
[ Thancred attempts to look as well, but Rhy's flame is brighter than his ring, and he's focused on facing down the boar for now, ready to spring into action if it chooses to charge. He seems to recall that these things migrate with their young, so it stands to reason that it's protecting its offpsring. ]
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As his brain catches up with his body, though, he does think he read about this one. ]
A mammoth boar, I think it's called?
[ He doesn't want it to get too close to the wagon, and so he steps forward, drawing his gunblade to make a few aggressive slashes in the air. He isn't outright attacking, but also wants to make sure that the beast stays off the road. The boar makes a squealing noise of anger and snorts through its nostrils, pawing at the ground with its hooves. ]
Do you see any other boars around it? Smaller ones?
[ Thancred attempts to look as well, but Rhy's flame is brighter than his ring, and he's focused on facing down the boar for now, ready to spring into action if it chooses to charge. He seems to recall that these things migrate with their young, so it stands to reason that it's protecting its offpsring. ]