Tristan moves up to the stone and the pool begins to stir. A massive walrus breaks the water and clumsily lifts itself onto the ice. It casts a glance at Tristan and shakes its tusks before taking its place atop one of the circular ice columns.
Soon a seal surfaces a little more gracefully and plops itself next to the walrus on its own column of ice.
More Ijiraat spectators begin to file in to the ice cave. Arctic animals of all shapes and sizes.. birds, polar bears, wolves, caribou, lemmings, rabbits and much much more take positions around the pool to watch the upcoming event.
One of the rabbits hops up and takes a place on one of the ice columns. A massive polar bear follows the rabbit and snarls at the walrus as he passes.
Figg smiles looking up at Tristan.
Exciting! Isn’t it son of Odin? We have not had a gathering of this magnitude since we were exiled to this island. This should be very interesting.
A giant odd looking snow owl flies down from the icicle filled ceiling and takes its position at the head of the circular ice columns. It spread its wings and addresses the crowd.
Silence! I will have silence during this most important meeting!
Ah hoo hem! I would first like to welcome the 5 dens and their mothers for attending this gathering.
Dalia-zob, from the eastern shore den.
Friedafendorat from the flatlands burrows
Mol-gatorus from the western shore den
Kor-Gamon from the ice flows
And..
The owl looks around with a 360 degree turn of its head.
Where is Balok?
Just then, as if waiting for his introduction, a massive beast of a whale bursts through the pool, cracking the ice all along its edges. A whale larger than any animal Tristan had even seen send waves of ice cold water splashing in all directions. Soaking the small Ijiraat mammals crowding the pool for a better view.
Ooc- roll dodge.
