F:R:O:S:T ~Bite~ (CRIMSONNN)

[deepwallow]

Rezorin laughs. "Aye. Our legends tell of when Frezor first came to this land, he was searching for a companion. A cheetah came near him one day. 'I will stay by your side, for I am fast and agile.' the cat said. He did for a time, but the cheetah could not stand the cold and fled make to the warm lands. Next Frezor came upon a bear. 'I will stay by your side, for I have thick fur and strength.' The bear said. He also did for a time, but eventually the bear fell asleep and Frezor moved on. Frezor met an eagle next. 'I will stay by your side, for I see all and have endurance.' He also did for a time, but eventually turned and fled to warmer lands with the other birds.

Finally, Frezor came here to the Ice wastes and met a large black wolf. 'I will stay by your side, for I am loyal and cunning.' And so the wolf stayed at Frezor's side for forty winters. On that winter Frezor turned and smiled at the wolf, which was called Frov'rith, or Ice Fang, and said 'you have been loyal to me longer than any other. For that I will reward you and your kind. You will have an advantage over the others and be my chosen people.' He said, and blew a cold winter breath on them and turned them into the wolf people. They were like humans, who walked on two legs, but were still wolves and the mightiest of hunters ever since. They live apart from the humans and its rare to find them."

[CrimsonMoon]

"... Thats beautiful... It's like a poem that... An ice spirit taught me... 'Tho’ much is taken, much abides; and though
We are not now that strength which in old days
Moved earth and heaven; that which we are, we are;
One equal temper of heroic hearts,
Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield...
Like Ice Fang.. He was loya as he promised,"

[deepwallow]

Rezorin smiled warmly at her and nodded. "Aye. Ice Fang was said to lead his people over the Frostteeth mountains to the land of no summers. After that, no one knows why happened to him. The wolf people remain here in groups though, and stayed loyal through the Carakinr."

[CrimsonMoon]

" the Carakinr?" She tilts her head

[deepwallow]

Here he sighed deeply and a saddness filled his eyes. "About a hundred or so years ago, the humans forgot about Frezor. He is not a jealous god, but when he was forgotten, he turned his back on the humans and instead focused solely on the wolf people after sending four signs to the humans to try and get them back. The humans did not and so he left them. When he did, the snow blew and raged for many years, killing off many Ice Landers.

Finally, one day a hunter named Cormac remembered Frezor and spread the faith once more to every tribe, telling them to praise for forgiveness. Frezor, hearing their prayers, was over joyed and returned, sensig out a legion of wolves to carry meat and food to all the tribes, since no one had enough food since the Dread Wind blew its mighty blizzard. After that, Frezor put up those lights in the sky as a reminder of their renewed faith and promise to keep him in memory always. Should it ever go out again, then the Dread Wind would return and another Age of Forgotten Vows would return." He explained. What she was learning was extremely rare, since the beliefs of the Ice Landers was secret, and no Fire folk ever learned of them unless they were part of the ice

[CrimsonMoon]

She frowns,"... Thats sound like when Mum had to fight Frezor..." She whispers," i was a baby when it happened but... Apparently.. I got taken straight from the Sun Palace by wolf people," she shrugs," Mom made all the ice melt up to these mountains and nearly flooded the world until he gave me back or something else happened..."

[deepwallow]

Rezorin frowned. "Frezor took you? Oh, yes, I remember that story. It was said that Sakuya had stolen something from Frezor and he, in turn, had stolen her child. You I assume. You know the rest. His item had been returned in exchange for the child." He said, remembering now. Sakuya had stolen his spear and he grew furious, though he was not going to harm the child. They had exchanged quickly and that was that.

[CrimsonMoon]

".... How did the war end? How did Frezor win against so many other gods... I'm sure that the wolf god was on his side but..." She trails off and shivers

[deepwallow]

"Which war? There was three. The first, but that wasn't really a war. The second one the decide seasons, and then one where the Fire folk tried to invade the Ice Wastes. The fight between Sakuya and Frezor over te child was a minor spite."

[CrimsonMoon]

".... Too many wars," she whispers, and gazes around the land scape,"... Too much sadness..."

[deepwallow]

Rezorin smiles faintly and ruffles her hair. "Hey, don't worry about it. Lets just hunt, ok? That'll take your mind off it."

[CrimsonMoon]

" ok," she smiles faitly

[deepwallow]

They kept going until finally he stopped her and pointed, crouching low. "Look there. Can you see it?" He asked. Through the whiteness, just barely could the shape of a white deer be made out through the snow, with huge antlers. It was a majestic looking beast

[CrimsonMoon]

She crouches next to him," ohmigod.." She breathes and grins," it's beautiful..."

[deepwallow]

Rezorin chuckled. "That's a Matari. Though for you it's called a Frost Grazer." He explained softly as the animal looked around and hurried off

[CrimsonMoon]

" we have to follow it," she whispers," It'll lead us to a herd, right?"

[deepwallow]

He shook his head. "The Matari keep to themselves and their mates, though we are hunting Qui'borugh today; Ice Reavers. They're a type of boar." He said as he got up and started off once more

[CrimsonMoon]

She nods and follows, blinking

[deepwallow]

They keep going until he stops again and points, this time taking out his bow. "There it is. Get ready Kow." He says, pointing to the silver coated boar in the distance with enormous white tusks, snuffling the ground for somethig to eat

[CrimsonMoon]

She blinks and ready her bow, crouchin low to the ground,".. Its huge... Hm.."