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Shards of bark and wood gradually accumulated beneath the beast. Normally he wouldn’t be so obnoxious, but this hive in particular was located deep within the layers of hearty oak wood. No matter; he could make quick word of it regardless.
With an echoing CRACK that split the air, a pesky branch was ripped apart from the trunk of the tree. This finally allowed him access to his well earned prize: a succulent hive. With no time wasted, Wretched forced his claws deep into the overlapping layers of honeycomb to bring forth a fistful of it—easily half of the hive—to a slobbery demise. Grubs, wax, honey- all of it was rich in essential calories and nutrients that he’d been lacking lately, so this would hopefully give a boost to his energy levels.
The poor bees were powerless to this behemoth intruder. Panicked, they buzzed around his head and back in an attempt to sting, however his fur proved to be too thick for them to do much damage. Only a few successful stings landed upon areas of exposed skin, although he still didn’t seem terribly bothered by this. Annoying, at most.
Between wood being shredded and the buzzing of angry bees, this racket was likely enough to draw the attention of any wandering nearby. Wretched was far too occupied by this tasty treat he’d managed to get for himself to notice anyone approaching, though.