reese's pieces, buttercup...

He shouted over his shoulder as he ran, "Loose definition of baby but sure, we'll go with that!" Had she sighed at him? Was that what he had heard? How rude! He was totally 100% doing this for them so they didn't have a vengeful mother bear chasing them all over the north. No other reason could have compelled him so. No, not one. It had nothing to do with his enjoyment of the hunt or the thrill that came with escaping a maiming blow. Nothing at all.

Jupiter ran as though he was going to plow right into momma bear's chest. Because that's what you did when faced with a bear, right? Go in for a hug? "PSYCH!" he skittered away at the last second with a maniacal shout and ran around behind the bears cackling. While it may have looked like the pointless run of a raving lunatic, Jupiter had a plan. The bears would no doubt be wondering what the hell to do with him which left Natha free to take her pick of attacks. See? Not a lunatic after all!