As I'm Looking Up

Merrick had been a little grumpy after his run in with the anaconda. The wound in his thigh was healed enough to venture out once more, but he would have a permanent scar there. No big deal, but he was still miffed at being bested by a fucking reptile all because the ground wasn't reliable. The ground had one job and it had failed. Piece of shit mangroves...

Out to stretch his leg, Merrick came across the scent of Relm. She'd seen him get his ass handed to him, so he wasn't entirely sure that he wanted to see the woman again. The scent of bear on the breeze made up his mind for him, however. If he could kill something in front of her, in his mind, he'd redeem himself. That was how it worked, after all. So, the big brute adjusted his course, following the scent of Relm and the bear.

He came upon the pair squaring off. It looked as though the bear wanted a fight as well. As it saw Merrick come up behind Relm, the bear rose on its hind paws and roared at the two canines. He'd never had a fear for bears, so the brute merely sneered and ran past the woman, launching himself into the ursine's big, brown belly with all four feet. The force of the blow toppled the bear backwards, effectively pissing it off as it got back to its paws. Merrick had already run a circuit and was back on the side with Relm once more. The now enraged bear was coming right for them.

"Merrick Mendacium"