So much for a nice stroll

Avacyn had already resigned herself to the fact that she was going to have no choice but fight off this bear or attempt to run from it when the bear's roar was outdone by the roar of another, catching her and the bear off guard. Blinking with surprise she peeked past the bear as she spun around to face this new opponent, her dark gaze landing on the figure of an absolutely towering feline. Ava's eyes widened with shock for a moment and she thought for a brief moment that this was her chance to run so that the big cat that towered over even this grizzly bear could handle this, but then recognition hit her all at once. The memory of being ambushed by a tiger when she was little in the territory that hadn't yet become Elysium's land came to mind and she immediately recognized this massive lioness as the one that had come to her rescue back then. A little smirk crossed her lips with a soft chuckle. What were the chances they'd cross paths like this again after so long?

Returning her attention to the bear that now stood between the two of them, she decided to stand her ground now that she recognized the lioness as a friend instead of another foe. She slightly hoped that the bear would just realized that she was outmatched and would run off, but bears were never the brightest or most logical creatures. The moment that the bear tried to lunge forward toward Taiga Avacyn leapt into action, hooking her large tiger-like paws around the bear's hind leg, her claws sinking into its flesh while she bit down around the back of its knee with a quick, hard twist to tear through muscle. The bear immediately roared, its leg beginning to buckle even before she released their opponent and made a graceful leap backward out of the bear's reach once more. She smirked and licked the blood off of her lips as the bear turned with a bit of a stumble so that both of them were in view, its confidence clearly shaken. Avacyn side stepped a bit so she was closer to Taiga's side, baring her teeth at the bear threateningly once more. Would she learn her lesson this time or did they still have a fight on their hands?

"Avacyn Mendacium"