The sobs draw him from the shadows. His hulking frame trailing smoke in its wake. He moved towards the log, head low eyes full of concern. "Are you okay little?" He asks, his bulk hidden by the log as he peers over it. "Are you hurt anywhere?" His large face was full of tenderness and concern, though whether the yearling saw this past his monstrous physic may not be the case. Still he spoke in a soothing, tender tone. He had been within this land many times. So much so that he had begun to become used to the eyes that watched his every move. But a young one like this could easily become frightened, and so far from their mother.
"One so young should not be traveling out on their own. Are you lost?" He looked about him, hoping to spy his mother. Even if she came charging towards him in order to defend her child. At least he would know that someone was watching over this little stranger. As he spoke his piece of hope drifted down towards the yearling huddled up against the log. Its warmth and comfort filling the space between them. The giant beast watched, hoping that this light would help ease her fears. He knew that she would most likely panic again when she laid her eyes upon his terrifying figure, but that could not be helped. Hopefully, like children seemed to do, she would come to trust him quickly enough. Seeing past his vicious appearance to kind person that lay within.
"Talk."
cursed to hold a weight you can't bear and still standing
The Portal
