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This was it. This was the last day before Nuri was set to leave the area and move on. There was no option at this point other than to tame the Snapptrotter he had been hunting. All of his work, all of his effort, would be wasted if he didn't succeed today. Nuri decided that having his Radaku by his side would help. Naraka was strong, but Edrigu would give him the speed needed to corner the beast and increase the chances for taming.

Once again, he journeyed down toward the beach and into the sands. Edrigu was a bit awkward at first, but soon grew used to the soft sand and moist environment. Both were ready for when they approached the large beast before them. Nuri paused, and was pleased to see Edrigu do the same. Both were tense when the snapptrotter lifted it's head up, and Nuri knew this was it.

In a flash, Edrigu raced to the side closes to the water, and began to snap his tail like a whip, mimicking Nuri's own actions. Together, they were able to coral the creature back against the rocks and away from the ocean.

Nuri snapped his whip, testing the snapptrotter as it shifted but did not bolt. It seemed to recognize that it was trapped against the rock, and slowly its muscles relaxed, releasing their tension. Taking a deep breath, Nuri collected his thoughts and determined he would need to persuade the beast to follow just as he did Edrigu.

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Nuri took a long time that morning, gently coaxing the beast as he got closer and closer. To his credit, Edrigu was quite patient, as if realizing it was his turn to play the role of gentle persuader. The snapptrotter was stubborn, but didn't attempt to strike out as both had expected. Instead, it seemed more content to move not at all, leaving the dilemma of how Nuri would actually get it moving.

To be safe, Nuri gentle wrapped his whip around the creature's large maw, and began to stroke up and down the middle of the forehead. The snapptrotter would startle every one in awhile, but eventually it closed its eyes in contentment. This was progress.

It took some time to actually get the creature to stand, and eventually Edrigu moved close and began to settle next to the creature. Maybe this was it, the way for the animal to become aware of safety and security. It wasn't a quick solution, but it seemed trust was beginning to develop between the group.

As the sun began to sink into the afternoon hours, the snapptrotter eventually succumbed to the prodding to stand, and began to move with them. Nuri knew this would not be an easy process - the creature was an adult and used to living on its own. Hopefully, however, he'd have enough time and space to take care of the creature on their journey to Yael.

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