A thunderous snarl tore through the forest as the black beast leaped over the hedge he hid behind. He had watched as a strange creature let itself be approached by the men, and then found itself surrounded. The party was only three men, but they wore full armor and bore arms. The news of the first party's demise had spread, but not what had killed them.

Kolgrin's massive paws landed softly on the dirt road. His head hung low as he stalked towards the men, his golden eyes meeting theirs with a hint of venom. 

"Kolgrin?" One of the men questioned, recognizing the beast from the army. 

"What are you doing, you big ugly brute," Another of the men jeered. But as the northwolf approached, he began to slowly back away. Two of the men had dismounted their horses, and one remained in his saddle. Kolgrin sprung for one of the horseless men first. The armored equines cried out with fear and bolted quickly without their riders.

The soldier put his shield up to the wolf, but Kolgrin's weight pinned him to the ground. With his own shield crushing his chest, the man was helpless. Kolgrin's jaws wrapped around his head, and the men was quickly dispatched. The other horseless soldier charged behind him, baring his sword. Kolgrin turned in time to receive it into his shoulder. It cut past his thick black fur and into his hide. But the man made the mistake of missing the fatal blow. The black wolf turned on him in an instant, knocking him, too, to the ground and descending upon him like a demon straight from hell.

The mounted man charged his steed towards the giant beast. Kolgrin leaped out of the way of his sword's swing. His powerful jump landed him across the road. His fiery eyes watched the last soldier with little mercy. 

"I don't know what's gotten into you, beast, but you'll pay for your treason," The soldier growled. He turned his stallion and charged again. Kolgrin met this threat head on. He leaped at the horse, wrapping his forelegs around it's neck and pulling it down. His jaws snapped at the rider, who quickly abandoned his steed. The man began to run, but Kolgrin was far faster than any man. The beast quickly caught up to him and swiped one paw at him, claws outstretched. The swing flung the man to the ground, and it didn't take the wolf long to maul him as well. 

The wolf straightened himself up once the deed was done. He licked his maw as he looked back at the creature in the road. The last horse, slightly wounded, fled into the forest. Kolgrin held his head higher as he turned to approach the strange being. His malice was replaced by mild curiosity. He bent his head down to sniff at the fey, his cold, wet nose prodding gently at him. He definitely smelled odd. Like flowers and spring pollen. Kolgrin reared his head back up to sneeze. He grunted and shook his head, his ears flopping about. The shake went from his head, then all the way down his body to his tail. Once his fur resettled, the beast took one last look at the creature, then turned and began to make his way back on his path around the city wall.