Great Bear Wilderness under construction from conception to death

Revui was burning up inside; he felt the heat of his need, the terrible thrill that came with battle, and only tore himself away from the fray when he heard the satisfying thunk of the body hitting the dirt. His attention had already been drifting to the path Ying had taken in her flight away - and now he was hyper-vigilant of that path.

He did not even think to look back at his downed brother as he tore away from him. Arcturus had faded from brother to obstacle when the lust had overtaken him, and now lay prone against the dirt. He should have paused and thought about the ramifications of this brawl; but Revui was not a thoughtful creature, and the ferality that possessed him grew stronger with the win.

No decision was made because no thoughts passed through his mind. He reacted, as he had reacted to the smell of the woman and the sight of a rival laying claim to her. He reacted now, to the absence of that obstacle and the clear path that wound towards the northerly island - and so the boy lunged in to a run, leaving Arcturus to the mercy of the wilds.