06-15-2017, 10:31 AM
Odin was startled by a low growl to his left. He quickly spun in that direction and raised his spear in a defensive stance. A grizzly bear reared up to eight feet tall and roared at him, spittle hitting the god in the face. It had come up out of a den just off the path and behind some bushes. Odin shuffled backward, keeping his stance steady and his spear out of the reach of its massive claws. One swipe could probably pull it out of his hands, and he needed to set it if the thing charged.
Just then, two small cubs came out of the bush behind their mother.
“Aye, Momma Bear. I see what your about. How about we just go our separate ways?” said Odin as much to himself as to the bear. He didn’t speak bear, after all. Momma Bear fell back down to all fours, shaking the earth, and delicately pushed her cubs back into the bushes with the same paws that could take a head off. She did not let Odin out of her gaze as she did so.
For the All-Father’s part, he just kept backing away. It was unlikely that she would follow him, but it was never a good idea to turn your back on a wild animal that was bigger than you. Eventually, the family returned to the hole in the ground, and the god turned away from them. “Good-bye Momma Bear. You chose a poor place to make a den. There will be plenty of trouble to walk these paths in the next few days.”
Just then, two small cubs came out of the bush behind their mother.
“Aye, Momma Bear. I see what your about. How about we just go our separate ways?” said Odin as much to himself as to the bear. He didn’t speak bear, after all. Momma Bear fell back down to all fours, shaking the earth, and delicately pushed her cubs back into the bushes with the same paws that could take a head off. She did not let Odin out of her gaze as she did so.
For the All-Father’s part, he just kept backing away. It was unlikely that she would follow him, but it was never a good idea to turn your back on a wild animal that was bigger than you. Eventually, the family returned to the hole in the ground, and the god turned away from them. “Good-bye Momma Bear. You chose a poor place to make a den. There will be plenty of trouble to walk these paths in the next few days.”
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