On the Trail

Keelin could do little more than watch and keep herself out of the way while Merrick fought the bear, leaving far more wounds on it than the other way around thankfully. If something happened to him and the bear came for her next she would be shit out of luck. As if reading her mind, when Merrick side stepped the bear to avoid an attack it’s beady eyes were suddenly focused on her and she thought her heart might just beat right out of her chest. She started to back away uncertainly while it moved toward her, her ruby eyes giving Merrick frantic glances.

Luckily before the bear could get close enough to do anything Merrick leapt onto its back and started tearing at the back of its neck. Keelin breathed a shaky sigh and watched with a bit of worry as the bear bucked and shook and did everything to try and get its attacker off of it. Eventually Merrick did jump down and the bear did run off so she thought that was finally the end of it… only for Merrick to yell after the “cowardly” bear and go chasing it down. "Merrick!" she gasped, but it was far too late and his large purple-hued form was already gone. Keelin sighed and took off after him since she didn’t have much choice but to keep following her master.

"Keelin"