Elk

A small band of elk wander out across a clearing and lie down to digest their food. There are a dozen of them, ranging from yearlings to older bucks.

Snowstar

She trots ready to strike on any minute.

*Elk*

The elk are unaware of you, since the swift winds mix up any scents that come their way. The snow is too thick in the air for them to see, and very deep on the ground to hinder their running.

Snowstar

Carefully walking in the snow, trying to keep low, she pounces on the elk sinking her fangs into its neck.

*Elk*

They whole band explodes from the snow when you attack one of them. They take off through the deep and floundering crystals, but are slow. The one who you bit was able to get up as well, and is running with the rest of her herd. The elk's neck is injured and bleeding badly, but she is still able to run swift with you still on her.

Suddenly, the elk stumbles over a branch hidden under the snow, and you both go tumbling... watch for her flying hooves and heavy body! If you are able to, it would be best to finish her off while she is trying to get up...

Snowstar

*Rolling away from the fall of the elk, she pounces on it, slashing its legs.*

*Elk*

As you slash at the legs, a hid leg catches you in the side! You are sent hurtling into the snow with a fractured rib, and a small gash across your side. But the elk's legs are injured, and as she tries to get up again, she falls down. The shock of the attack, and the loss of blood has weakened her. The elk rises a last time, sprints a few yards, then collapses. Her eyes glaze over, and she dies.

Your fractured rib should heal in a week or two, so long as you don't damage it any more. It will be difficult for you to run much while it is healing.

Snowstar

limps slowly and happily as she sees that the animal is dead. She starts dragging it as carefully as she can back to the pack...