Teddy Bear Picnic

At first, it was only the sudden crashing of rocks into the river. What was off about it though, was that it didn’t seem like a natural occurrence. Then he heard the low growl of a predator much larger than himself, one he had only heard a paw full of times in his life. The growl of a bear. Sephiran was a haughty creature; a boy who believed himself to be indestructible, powerful, and almighty. But not even he was naive to the power of such a beast. And yet he couldn’t deny the adrenaline sprouting from his abdomen, or the excitement he felt at the thought of killing it.

Impulsed by curiosity and bloodlust, Sephiran moved toward the source of the sound. He arrived just in time to see another wolf, who was close in age, leaping from a ledge to land on the bear’s back. His tongue slipped past his teeth to caress his fangs, saliva pooling inside of his mouth, as he watched the scene unfold. He was assessing the situation, deciding if this was a good time or a death wish. Perhaps even both. Either way, it didn’t take long for impulsion to set in, as his lust for carnage was irrepressible. He took advantage of the bear's furry towards the unknown attacker, choosing to circle the fray before launching himself at an exposed back limb. He closed his jaws around the lower portion of the leg, where he knew a cluster of tendons was just below the skin’s surface. His fangs sunk deeply into the muscle, penetrating nearly to the bone before Sephiran tightened his hold and violently jerked his head back. It took several heaves backward before he was able to tear through the achilles tendon, which would render the bear’s hind limb useless.

But this victory would not come without consequence. The bear was no longer distracted by the attacker on its back and had twisted to contort its body in a way where it could swipe at Sephiran with its front paw. When he saw the attack coming, he tried to sidestep fast enough to avoid it. But, he wasn’t quick enough. The bear’s paw caught his right limb, and Sephiran’s upper half was scooped out from under him, causing him to tumble several feet away before rolling to an abrupt stop against the base of a tree.
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