More Than A Little While

The bear had turned on the stranger and the stranger snapped and snarled at it but when the bear struck back this time there was blood. No! Suddenly the man charged again and the bear reared up and then began to fall. The bear gave a forceful twist as it tried to stop it's downward momentum, the force causing Álarr to lose is grip and go tumbling to the ground. He just managed to roll out of the way but he was struck by the bears large left forearm as it hit the ground, severely bruising the small of his back.


He squirmed out from under the beast and got to his feet, his legs shaking with fear. He'd never been so close to a bear before. It was crazy just how big they were when you were right up next to them. Afi pounced out of nowhere, the fierce cats claws nailing the bear in the nose. With a roar the creature got back to all fours and started beating a hasty retreat. It had had enough of this! Panting, Álarr nearly sat down until he saw the blood on the other man. Wincing he set his back down. "Thank you… thank you… I, I know some healing. I could help with your wounds if you like." He had no idea the other man was healer, he only wished to repay the debt. If the stranger hadn't been there Álarr expected he'd have ended up as bear food. It dawned on him that he should've called for Valdís. He felt like a fool that he hadn't but he was just so startled to see the bear everything seemed to freeze up. He could barely think. Good thing the stranger had quicker wits.