Bearly got you

Kichi took the canyon path to the taiga, heading towards the water, expecting it would attract something to hunt, prove himself to be more useful as part of the pack.  Instead of hunting though he looked up to see a large grizzly bear staring at him and the small creature behind him.  Torch barked with his mighty tiny voice as if somehow he was a threat to the large predator.

Kichi snarled at the bear, hackles rising up.  Torch acted as if he wanted to fight, though it was all bluff, still little Torch was fully confident that Kichi would keep him safe.  When the bear roared in return Kichi ran at it, the silver and white wolf ignoring the odds to show the bear he just didn’t give a damn.  He’d either kill it or at least chase it off.  

Kichi charged forward and had to leap away with a few fast strides to not get sliced open by a giant bear paw.  It was faster than he imagined.  Far back behind him, Torch barked his encouragement.

"Kichi"