Oh ew- what in the Hell was even happening anymore? Carja backed away and hid behind a rock, tail coiling up around one of her hind legs as she whined gently, the funny meatball not to funny anymore. She watched as the other tore it's arm apart, and wanted to throw up.

She hid her head and covered above her ears, hoping that this would end soon. This wasn't fun anymore...

@Effluvium @Game Master Dark

It saw its chance.

Fangs slipped from flesh. Great muscled hide, grey-green scales glinting roughly, flopped and surged. The Redfang made its bid for freedom. Unless stopped (requiring a roll of 17+) the fish would gradually flop its way back to the water, and to freedom...

@Effluvium

Effluvium's chain of distraction was stopped by the fish flopping. It stared for a moment, flesh hanging from its mouth, trying to process what living beings did besides be eaten. Especially this one in particular. It oozed quietly. Then it realized with a start that it was flopping towards the water. If it went into the water, Effluvium couldn't eat it. Effluvium screamed at it again, and charged.

It didn't get very far. Effluvium slipped on the mud, and gave a desperate snap at the air. It watched, helplessly, scrambling to regain its purchase, as the fish floundered towards the water. Carja quickly forgotten in pursuit of the fish.

"When I speak."

When I think.

@Game Master Dark
@Carja

Carja blinked gently and took a few steps back, brows furrowing. She sighed and gently made her way forward, offering a bump on Effluvium's... shoulder? A motion of sympathy before she turned, trying to see if she could find another fish in the water. She licked her lips and waited patiently, though it wasn't long before she saw a tail flick in the water.

Her head snapped out and she grabbed it, rearing her head as it flipped around, struggling to break free before she crunched down on its head, killing it.

She set it down next to Effluvium and cooed softly, nudging it towards the eldritch being.

"Eat?" she said softly.

@Effluvium @Game Master Dark

Effluvium gave a low growl at the shoulder touch. Whatever Carja had been doing caught its' attention. It tilted its head. Ears(?) piqued for whatever Carja had been doing. Curiosity won out over the moping toddler. It gradually stood, and sat on its uhhh. Spine? And there was a fish. Carja had brought Effluvium fish!

"Eat!" It agreed, and the fish was gone with a pair of snaps. It wasn't a second redfand, but it'd do. Effluvium wiped its snout with a meaty forelimb. Effluvium wasn't one for thanks, or prolonged conversation. A scent caught its attention. It stood, nose to the ground like a bloodhound, and tracked whatever unfortunate lesser had caught its attention. With a strange 'huugh' noise, it bounded into a thicket of trees. After something that had died, or wouldn't live much longer.

@Carja
;exit nugget

... Okay.

Carja watched Effluvium go before gently shrugging and plodding through the mud once again, content on parting ways with the creature. She had no qualms about forging new relationships. Not yet. Besides... there was the whole cave system to explore!

Exit Carja.