Mario
*Nox and Shank continue further down the path for awhile in silence. Nox takes out a notebook and starts to figure out his next order of business. He figured he would try again to buy the book from that ancient mage that refused to sell to him no matter the price he offered. Perhaps Shank could be of use in the endeavor he thought to himself. But his thoughts were interrupted by a nagging intuition that someone ore something was following them.*

"Can you fight?" *He asks Shank in a hushed tone* "I have a feeling we are not alone on this path"
Eric
"A little."

*Shank grips his staff tighter, preparing for a fight. He didn't have said feeling, but opted to trust his mage's instincts.*
Norman
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Mario
*Nox regarded Shank, and wondered why he even asked that question. He looked at the staff he was carrying and shook his head ever so slightly. Shank might be strong compared to others, but he was probably unskilled.*

"Good. Now stay silent and be alert."*Nox said while scanning the trees around the path.*

*They silently ride uninterrupted for a while, and although nothing had happened, Nox still had that tingling feeling at the back of his mind.*

Ooc: the bot is annoying AF
Eric
OOC: TBH I'd rather fight the beast. Seems like a good first fight.

*Shank does the same thing as the mage, scanning the surroundings, and gripping his staff tighter, readying it for combat. Shank was beginning to feel a little unnerved himself now.*
Mario
Ooc: I was thinking we could fight a pack of Karvoc Dogs (

*After moving along and nothing happening, Nox lowered his spear and said to Shank:* "Maybe I was wrong." *As the words left his mouth, he heard it: A snap of a large branch and a loud growl.*
Eric
*Shank immediately springs into a defensive position, staff at the ready, held tightly, and much like how one would expect a spear to be held.*

"What's that?" *Shank is nervous, but doesn't show it at all. Showing such an emotion is pure weakness.*

OOC: holy shit that's terrifying. I wanna fight it lmao
Mario
*Just then, 5 Karvoc Dogs burst out from the undergrowth and formed a semi circle in front of the duo. Nox cussed. Tamed, they could be ridden into battle, but wild ones were a different matter.*

"Karvoc Dogs. We need to scatter them and kill the weakest one. They will flee." *Nox jumped down from his horse and brandished his spear.*
Eric
*Shank stretches his shoulders back and sighs. He waits for one to attack... No use attacking them right now, when they have the advantage and would all dog-pile him if he did so.*
Mario
*Nox, did the exact opposite of what Shank did. He began to utter a spell, and as he did so, a balls of red lighting grew from a baseball to the size of a bowling bowl in his palm. He then flung the ball at the center of the pack. As it hit the ground, lightning cackled in all directions, shocking and burning a few of the beasts.*

"Try and corner one and kill it" *He said to Shank while targeting one near him.*
Eric
*Shank sprints after one of the shocked animals, swinging with his staff vertically, and downwards, with a mighty strength.*