Loose Change

Imagine the brute's surprise when, at the moment that he was challenging the bear, his hackles raised and his weight evenly distributed, a stranger appeared and offered her help. Caedes had only looked away from the bear for a moment, just long enough to glance at the girl, before grunting in indifference and releasing a powerful snarl. It succeeded in getting the beast’s attention, the bear shifting from lumbering oaf to volatile roaring in seconds. The Saxe male grinned in anticipation of blood shed, his shoulders rolled and his muscles tensed before exploding into motion. He lunged for the bear’s face, dodging a snap of its massive jaws as he tore at its soft snout. He made purchase before leaping backwards, narrowly avoiding a furious set of claws that tried to bat him away.