It's the bear necessities..

Hika was so relieved to have the sun back in his life, more so he was glad to have his life. He thought that the sickness was going to take him, he had really thought he had seen the end. Mortis was there with him the whole time, and the brush with death had been enough for both of them to realize that they didn’t want to live the rest of their lives alone. They had each other and life gave them another chance.

Life was going back to normal but the differences and similarities were stark. The sun brought daylight once again, and with it the clarity of the cursed disease over Hika. What stayed the same was the koi and the young prince partnering up for patrols.

Even with things returning to normal, the local predator population hadn’t been convinced away. They were still in danger. The massive lumbering creature caught them in its gaze and with no need to even ask both young men veered toward the threat. Hika felt much more confident in his ability now that he was recovered. He had no hesitation in taking on the ursine.

"Speech"