England's New Great Chivalric Epic: Remus & Gwilherm Ch V: The Most Repentant of Men

The journey down the mountain took far less time, than it did to ascend it for the lot of them. The only part that took any considerable amount of time, was deciding how best to bring Remus down. Gwilherm in the end simply picked up the seventy pound dog, in order to carry him down bodily, with this action startling the dog who soon settled into place, with a large white grin as he very visibly enjoyed being carried. Some dogs grew out of such things, and felt that being carried was an uncomfortable act. While other dogs never truly grew out of puppyhood emotionally. In Remus’s case, he was of the latter variety, so that he began to buck a third of the way down, much to Gwilherm’s frustration, before he was put down so as to hurry down the mountain pass himself. The speed, with which they traveled down the mountain, did little to appease the worry that gnawed not only at the bones, but the very soul of Gwilherm. He felt as he descended the memory of the sight, of Balthrorth’s massive jaws devouring the maid, and the loudness of his roar echo, burn him. He would give anything at that moment to have never reached the mountain, notably when he heard the boom of the dragon’s roar shake the whole of the land, once more.