The dust had cleared from the oncoming waves of deathclaws. Between Duos, Jynx and Darion, there was a horde of dead D-claw bodies all strewn about, not to mention plenty of horse meat. Jynx sniffed the air and listened, as Duos held still poised and ready. Things have become "too quiet" all of a sudden.<br/><br/>Duos's Pip-boy squeeled loudly as the music changed from music to something else... It made his brain hurt and was taking a toll on his concentration.<br/><br/>Loretta, Darion, Tenkhri Kai and the Turncoat on the ridge heard something that they hadn't heard in a very long time. The "whoop! whoop! whoop!" of chopper blades approached from the west. Jynx and Duos might have heard this echo too themselves but they heard something a bit more concerning.<br/><br/>Though the dust had begun to mostly settle, most of the southern valley was still largely obscured. A shadow began to form through the obscuring dust. And with it a lumbering sound, a slow approach and a heavy breather. Just like the deathclaws they had just fought off, but larger and stronger. As if to add insult to injury, the damn horns on this thing passed through the dust as it's face became clear as it walked among its fallen brethren. An Alpha Male, not rushing but heading straight for the three on the canyon floor, perhaps thirty seconds at most before it would be in striking distance of them.<br/><br/>Darion saw this one too and readied his weapon.<br/><br/>Jynx needed some strength and badly. She turned a look to Becca... bah, she just patched her up and besides, she had other<i>assets</i>that Jynx would like to take for herself that would be more difficult if she were to say, take a chunck of meat off of her right now. And she needed a quick snack.<br/><br/>Jynx's eyes darted the other way and found something... one of the Ridger's bodies had been kicked around by the ravenous younglings and brought with them to the car. His body was still fresh and left mostly unconsumed. Just what the<i>Humanitarian</i>ordered. Time for a quick snack before the final festivities.<div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>