Firestone Hot Springs usurp

@Omerus @Ruvik you guys are welcome to jump in! please let augustus post first.

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There has always been an unspoken agreement between the beast and the priest. She gave the lion's share of her kills to the man so he could feed his people. He would give said people to her for nurishment. This steady cycle had gone on for years. She never worried about him honoring his part of the deal until now.

There had been so many bodies to chose from in the past. That was no longer the case. The lack of food angered her.

The beast followed the priest's scent to the hotsprings. She stared at him, tail twitching expectantly.

Augustus had been sitting at the edge of a hotspring all morning. His eyes were permanently fixed on the horizon. The day of sacrifices was upon them. Soon The Savior would come and choose one of them for fuel. Who would it be this time? Perhaps she would take the scrawny one. Maybe her sights were set on someone larger like Omerus. Augustus sighed at the thought. Both of them had been with him for some time now, it'd be a shame to see one of them meet their fate. Oh well! Mustn't let inevitable thing weigh you down.

The Savior approached. Her tail had twitched the same way it has many times before. Make no mistake, it was time for her to feast. Augustus straightened up and smiled. The sacrifices would be here soon.

She had hoped that the priest would add to his numbers given enough time. Weeks went by, her choices dwindled. Impatience grew, she was even starting to feel anxious. The number of sacrifices the priest had now was inadequate. If he wasn't going to bring her the food she desired, someone else will.

The beast sprinted across the water and leaped towards the wolf. Her claws latched onto his shoulders, her teeth pierced his skull. He screamed.   The screams did not cease as she dragged him beneath the shallow water, nor when she tore into his belly. It took a long time for him to fall silent.

By the time she left, the priest was nothing but a hollowed mess. The only thing left intact was his head. His face would forever be contorted by fear.

He must be dreaming. The Savior wasn't running at him was she? Were those her claws in his side? Her teeth in his skull?

.. It must be a mistake!
He was her provider, everyone's provider!
It cannot end this way!!

Augustus tried to say no, but warm water filled his lungs. He tried again and again, each scream growing weaker as the beast teared through his belly, ate his insides.

This was no mistake.
Augustus was dying, dying.

Dead.