#also when you have time Telemachus is in the middle of his gay panic UNLESS it's my turn actually oops

[dhampiravidi]

Skadi saw that the man had managed to climb a tree. Well, it wasn't running away, but at least he'd done more than his captors had initially. Then, like an absolute idiot, he yelled to get her attention. Maybe he had a death wish & the other men had bored him. Or had some kind of obstruction impairing his judgement. Regardless, the creature was now unsure whether to go after the easier prey or to confront the one who posed somewhat of a challenge.

"I dislike HYDRA & its associates! You had best leave before what I am hunting hunts you," she yelled, hoping the man could hear her from such a distance. Skadi growled again & that time, her foe roared in response. She understood that & its subsequent charge to mean that their next fight would be to the death. Good. This has lasted long enough. As a huntress, endurance was one of her most important skills. But something about the creature made her angry. Perhaps it was the way in which it'd left all those bodies behind...she'd seen pictures. She needed to stop the beast from hurting anyone else.

Skadi charged the thing, but sidestepped & made a beeline for the Red Man's tree. She would've picked a different one, had there been another in the clearing that could hold her weight. For her plan to work, Skadi needed height. She took out a hunting snare & tied it into a big loop, then grabbed her spear. She'd jump down onto the creature, secure her hold with the snare (which she wouldn't have much time to do) & then jab with her spear. Either she'd hit something vital or it'd strangle itself trying to kill her.

She turned to the Red Man. "If you are any good with your guns, you will shoot that thing in the face once I am on its back. Do not worry if you hit me--I am resilient."