6/26/2026, 5:01 PM
An apology was uttered by the other as Magen's ears shifted to the disturbance. There before him stood another male, his coat like that of the night sky he'd seen more times than he could count on his adventures. He seemed to have seen nature a lot more this time than before. He wasn't really sure how to make such thoughts as his gaze locked onto the other male's. His crown tilted to the side slightly. He had scented elk? Magen must have been off his game because, surely, he would have been able to sense the prey on the wind. But, then again, a lot seemed to run through the brute's mind. He was also in a new place, a lot to see and explore that the thought could have easily escaped him to be mindful of other animals that would be a good source of sustenance.
Magen shook his head in response to the male, "No apology needed, Sir. As for your question no, I do not live here. Just a traveler passing through." Magen explained, twitching his ear. He tried to be as vague as possible. Though he had spoke with a couple of souls around these parts, he'd only opened up a bit. He liked to keep things simple until he'd come to know someone else thoroughly and they'd gained his trust. One could never be too sure of manipulation, or someone could use anything he gave them about himself to their advantage. His tired gaze was enough for others to know that. Despite the gentleness within them, Magen wasn't going to let his guard down. As a soldier, he knew all too well about that. Many of times he'd been stabbed in the back by letting someone get too close, and that was more so a fault of himself than anyone else.
"Need assistance finding your elk?" Though Magen was no real hunter, two souls were always better than one when it came to hunting large game. Plus, it was not like Magen had anything on his to-do list. However, he had only just met the male standing in front of him; the last thing he also needed was an issue. He was still new, and though the locals have been rather respectful and hospitable, there was always something that could go wrong in situations like this that could turn a friendly conversation into a bloodbath. Magen had seen enough blood for a lifetime, that was for certain.
Magen shook his head in response to the male, "No apology needed, Sir. As for your question no, I do not live here. Just a traveler passing through." Magen explained, twitching his ear. He tried to be as vague as possible. Though he had spoke with a couple of souls around these parts, he'd only opened up a bit. He liked to keep things simple until he'd come to know someone else thoroughly and they'd gained his trust. One could never be too sure of manipulation, or someone could use anything he gave them about himself to their advantage. His tired gaze was enough for others to know that. Despite the gentleness within them, Magen wasn't going to let his guard down. As a soldier, he knew all too well about that. Many of times he'd been stabbed in the back by letting someone get too close, and that was more so a fault of himself than anyone else.
"Need assistance finding your elk?" Though Magen was no real hunter, two souls were always better than one when it came to hunting large game. Plus, it was not like Magen had anything on his to-do list. However, he had only just met the male standing in front of him; the last thing he also needed was an issue. He was still new, and though the locals have been rather respectful and hospitable, there was always something that could go wrong in situations like this that could turn a friendly conversation into a bloodbath. Magen had seen enough blood for a lifetime, that was for certain.