[@Guardian Angel Haruki] [@Randomguy]
Because of the Auroch's slowness and lack of focus, Pepper is able to get close to the creature without alerting and begins cauterizing the wound, burning away at the strange red plant within the Auroch's body. It does not like this, as the creature rears its head back to give an agonized bellow. It tries to move its head to get a look at who is causing it such pain, but before it can lay eyes on Pepper, Arnannel's bow hits it in the leg. While this attack does not seem to elicit nearly as much pain as the fire, it does draw the Auroch's attention away from Pepper and towards the elf.

The unfocused look in its eyes vanishes and begins to charge at speed towards Arnannel and the remaining hunter with him. The hunter immediately started rushing up the ladder, though not before pausing to beckon Arnannel to do the same.

[hider=OOC]Both Pepper and Arnanell's attacks were below the Auroch's damage threshold, so they each did 1 HP worth damage, meaning the Auroch is down by 2 HP. 

Because Arnannel rolled with fear, it is now the Auroch's turn. It moves to be Close to Arnannel so it can use its Charging Bull attack. It marks 1 Stress and rolls a [url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/rolls/29784]7[/url] which misses. Randomguy, feel free to describe how Arnannel gets out of the line of fire.[/hider]

[@rush99999]

Feliana was momentarily stunned when Dimple revealed his name and status and, once she got over her shock, gave a half-bow half-nod to the faeborg. "My apologies, sir," she said. "I've heard stories of you but, err..." She looked a little embarrassed and quickly cleared her throat in an attempt to cover it up. "Yes, our quarry. I'm, err, uncertain of how well it would have followed us back. It did give chase after it's attack, and we did our best to try and lose it but..." She sighed. "When it comes to things affected by the Witherwild, it's hard to tell how, I suppose conscious, they are. How intelligent they remain after their corruption..." 

Before she can continue, however, the Auroch's bellow resonates throughout the village. Feliana's pupils increase in size out of fear. "Oh no..." she mutters to herself, immediately looking towards the sound. "It's here."


[@Vertigo]

Almost simultaneously, Spix, Mito and Greenbeard all gave the infernis a look. It wasn't the same kind of look in each of their faces - Mito rolled his eyes, Greenbeard looked somewhat pitying yet pained, and Spix was trying very hard not to scowl - but it all communicated a shared sentiment: his question had shown his ignorance.

"Surely even within your cities, you have heard about the Witherwild," Greenbeard said when none of his compatriots spoke. He was trying to keep his voice low as he spoke, but that last word seemed to catch the attention of a couple other patrons, who had ceased their own conversations as if to listen in. "I'm assuming you haven't seen any cases of it personally?"

Since the chatter in the bar has died down a little, the patrons start to hear the ruckus outside, including the bellowing of the auroch. Mito turns his head towards the door, while Spix narrowly avoids choking on his drink.

"What in the Circle Below was that...?" Mito mutters.