Hey Kid - I was trying to relax

Kotori smelled the trouble before he saw it.  The specifics weren’t there of course but soon enough he saw the lines of a bear.  As Kotori started to stand a colorful ball rolled at his feet, a young pup.  Kotori would help, and the first way he helped was using a back foot to nudge at the boy, a silent suggestion he move further away.  Kotori worked his jaw a bit with a drawn-out sigh.  Glancing at the lad then turning to focus on the bear, snarling.

Sure would be nice if Tove were here.  Too bad he’d told Tove to watch the rapids instead of coming with him.  Ah well.  The bear and Kotori sized each other up.  Kotori’s face wasn’t as intimidating at the moment unfortunately and the bear talked forward.  

Ah hell.  There was a kid and it was an unwritten law to not let bears eat kids.  Kotori snarled again and rushed the bear.  A few times he’d been injured he’d started off with more wary cautious attacks and attempting to use just his horns.  There was a kid this time.  Kotori ran straight at the rather surprised bear.  It started to rear up to threaten and Kotori leaped up, slamming his teeth into its sensitive muzzle before dropping off and backing up a few strides.  Kotori wasn’t about to admit how much that hurt him.

The bear was slower now, more cautious realizing the injured wolf was more of a threat than it had known.

"Kotori Fatalis"