Author's Note: This event is also probably why I run the other way whenever I see the map marker for a Giant's camp. Thinking back on it though, I think the creature was actually a Frost Giant or something like that. I'm not sure. Either way, as always, thanks for reading and I hope you enjoy.

Prompt: It was a joke!

Gabrielle shot off another arrow and watched as the Giant looked around and stomped towards its campfire in frustration. She didn't bother to hide her enjoyment, but she did try to keep her laughs to herself. The two adventurers may be high above the monster, but that wouldn't stop it from crushing them to death if it discovered their hiding spot. Faendal notched another arrow in his own bow, aimed carefully for the Giants head, and let loose. They watched in amusement as the Giant stomped around its campsite again, looking for the source of the arrows, but it quickly gave up.

Faendal sighed and held Gabrielle back from shooting another arrow, "We won't be able to kill it from this distance. The wind is throwing off the arrows too much."

"Who said anything about killing it? This is much more fun," She prepared her bow and took aim. Faendal shrugged and left her alone as she fired again and laughed at the Giant's frustration.

After wasting two more arrows on the monster, Gabrielle switched back to her greatsword.

"That was a nice diversion. Let's go, shall we?" Faendal nodded happily and turned to leave, but slipped backwards on a patch of ice. Gabrielle groaned as he slipped straight into her, sending both of them over the edge of the mountain.

"FAENDAAAAAAAAAAAAL!" The yell echoed over the mountain range, quickly followed by a pair of unearthly screams and a Giant's roar of anger.

"It was just a joke!" Gabrielle took the time to yell at the Giant as it chased them over the mountainside. It didn't listen. It chased them until the very next day, when they found out that Giants don't like to travel in water. It gave them a terrible and frightening stink-eye before stomping back towards the mountains, presumably to kill and eat other, less quick-footed, hapless travelers. The two adventurers didn't come out of the water until they were absolutely sure they were alone and ran the rest of the way back to Riverwood.

And that, friends, is why Gabrielle and Faendal don't hang around when a Giant is involved.