The male ventured along the dark coast, nose lifted to the breeze. The scent was faint, but the beast knew where to go. It had a trail, and it would not be distracted. A cough sounded some meters away, driving the male to pick up his pace.
Arriving to find a strange man, Rua slowed to a quiet walk. Ruathar stared at the stranger, studying his hunched frame. He noticed the blood dripping from his jaws to paint the dark sand. “Er allt í lagi með þig?” He asked softly, baritone voice carrying across the small space between them.
His toes pressed into the gravel layer beneath him as he attempts to root himself in place—anything to keep himself from rushing to investigate the source of his blood.