blood in the water

Caedes moved through the dense forest that hugged the edges of the fjord, senses on alert as he navigated the terrain with… with some difficulty. The scent of a grizzly bear lingered on the breeze, a powerful musk he was prepared to challenge even if the elevation was giving him some difficulty. With each step, Caedes felt the weight of the air pressing down upon him, but he pushed on. The climb was treacherous, the rocky terrain slick with moss and dew.

As he neared the very edge of the fjord, Caedes caught sight of the bear ahead, its massive form lumbering through the thick underbrush. Silently, Caedes quickened his pace, his emerald eyes gleaming. He was geared up to charge, and it was a calculated explosion in which he propelled forward - snarling, his first bite striking the bear on its flank.