Sawtooth Spire don't disturb the beast

The bear was growing tired. It's movements were slowing. Its attempts at attacking had shifted to an effort to defend. She shuffled backwards, slowly retreating as Iqniq and Echelon harassed her further. Their relentlessness simply wasn't worth the effort. She could find an easier meal elsewhere. A meal that wasn't slowly slipping away.

A roar escaped her as Iqniq darted in again, exchanging Echelon's parries so the bear couldn't turn her attention to any one of them without being met by the jaws of another. He was growing tired of this, but the bear was working overtime and when Nanuk joined into the fray the fight within her vanished completely. The bear began to withdraw.

Nanuk's presence told him a few things. The first, that they'd dragged the corpse far enough away that they were safe to do as they pleased with this bear. The second, that Nanuk was satisfied with the status of their moose that she felt comfortable enough to aid in this effort. A question remained. What to do with the bear. Did they let it slip away on the off chance it returned on a later date? Or did they try to add this beast to their successful kills for the day too?

He kept up his pursuit for a while longer. If the bear gave him an opening, he'd take it. If not, better to let the beast go than to attempt something that wouldn't be worth it in the long run.