What It Means To Us

They fight with precision and weaken the bear together. Charlie cripples the other back leg and it sags forward, breathing heavily as blood loss begins to take hold. The wound continues to pour the life-giving liquid and the end draws near for the creature. There is no pity in the lavender girl’s heart for the beast since the siblings had set out to take it down for the special gift they are making for their father. However, while she does not have pity for the creature’s death, she knows that there is no need for the bear to suffer needlessly.

Charlie asks if Leo can reach it spinal cord and the cat mewls softly in reply before repositioning himself. Andy draws closer to her brother, offering a smile as the bear grunts and its legs give out, no longer able to support its weight. The girl steps forward, pining one of its large front paws to the earth and signaling to Charlie to get the other. Leo swiftly bites the spot where the neck joins the body, applying pressure until the crunching of bones can be heard. A soft grunt is the final word of the polar bear and with that, it enters the afterlife.

Releasing her hold, Andy steps back and wags her tail, looking at Charlie as she says, “Okay. Do you have the leather cord for the necklace? I can start removing the knuckles if you want to start putting the necklace together.” They had come here with a plan and, now that the beast is dead, they can carry through with it.


"Andromeda Fatalis"