Post by Deleted on Dec 4, 2017 3:04:22 GMT
It had been sometime since Eret had remotely considered going further north, farther than most on Berk would ever consider going. But Eret himself was from beyond the Archipelago and who this sort of climate and the terrain, it was what he was raised on. He had left Berk once more for a few weeks, having been hearing the rumors once more of this rarely seen, glacial looking snow wraith causing further trouble in the villages in the north and Eret had felt obligated to check it out when things seemed to be escalating quickly as of late. As worried as he was with current happenings on Berk, there was a lull in the usual craziness and he had set out with Skullcrusher and some others of his crew familiar with the territory to handle the problem.
Skullcrusher's skill and strength had proven to be of use in taking down the wraith, but not without a good fight from their target. The snow wraith, which Eret had come to name Skrill Chiller, had proven more than a match for the Rumblehorn in strength but seemed equally fast and tricky, being at home in such icy, frozen conditions such as the northern islands. Taking everything Eret had learned from the Dragon riders and from his past experiences as a dragon trapper, him, Skullcrusher, and his crew finally succeeded after a week. But it took two more on their voyage back for Eret to be able to get the glacial like dragon to calm down and earn its trust, using fish, meat, kind words, and simple gestures to show they meant no harm.
Still even after arriving on Berk, Eret knew there was still much to be done before he could even consider riding the male snow wraith, much less having it help with his traveling. "Alright big guy, looks like we'll have to start with simple tasks." Eret told it, watching as the snowy dragon sniffed at his temporary nest, shifting his wings and swaying his tail. Carrying a bucket of luke warm water, Eret set the it down and stepped closer, patting the dragon's side, catching his attention at last. "Time for a nice, warm wash of those scales." Eret had a gentle smile, carefully dipping a sponge into the water and going to clean the scales...only to nearly fall flat on his face when Skrill Chiller darted away with annoyance.
"Hey now! You need to get cleaned up and warmed up!" Eret said, catching himself and carefully approaching again but with a snort of defiance, the snow wraith bumped his plated head forward and knocked Eret off balance, the man letting out a surprised noise before tripping off the raised ledge and landing hard on his back a few feet below. Peeking over the edge, Skrill Chiller chortled a laugh and Skullcrusher just came over to nudge his rider, amusement gleaming in his eyes.
Skullcrusher's skill and strength had proven to be of use in taking down the wraith, but not without a good fight from their target. The snow wraith, which Eret had come to name Skrill Chiller, had proven more than a match for the Rumblehorn in strength but seemed equally fast and tricky, being at home in such icy, frozen conditions such as the northern islands. Taking everything Eret had learned from the Dragon riders and from his past experiences as a dragon trapper, him, Skullcrusher, and his crew finally succeeded after a week. But it took two more on their voyage back for Eret to be able to get the glacial like dragon to calm down and earn its trust, using fish, meat, kind words, and simple gestures to show they meant no harm.
Still even after arriving on Berk, Eret knew there was still much to be done before he could even consider riding the male snow wraith, much less having it help with his traveling. "Alright big guy, looks like we'll have to start with simple tasks." Eret told it, watching as the snowy dragon sniffed at his temporary nest, shifting his wings and swaying his tail. Carrying a bucket of luke warm water, Eret set the it down and stepped closer, patting the dragon's side, catching his attention at last. "Time for a nice, warm wash of those scales." Eret had a gentle smile, carefully dipping a sponge into the water and going to clean the scales...only to nearly fall flat on his face when Skrill Chiller darted away with annoyance.
"Hey now! You need to get cleaned up and warmed up!" Eret said, catching himself and carefully approaching again but with a snort of defiance, the snow wraith bumped his plated head forward and knocked Eret off balance, the man letting out a surprised noise before tripping off the raised ledge and landing hard on his back a few feet below. Peeking over the edge, Skrill Chiller chortled a laugh and Skullcrusher just came over to nudge his rider, amusement gleaming in his eyes.
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