Broken Boulder i'm your sledgehammer

Ali appeared, and though the question was directed toward Steele, she instead hopped in with the most pressing news. "Alarian, this is Steele," she said, nodding over at the man with a smile. Then her face grew solemn. "His pack on the coast--Grim. . .Grim something, sorry, I can't remember--was forced from their home by a bear. I found him down by the river; the bear is still on the loose."

She gave a heavy sigh. "The coast is far, but we should be on guard," she said, eyes flashing around as if she expected the creature to burst onto the scene at any moment. Her dark fur bristled. "Anyway, I'll leave the rest of the conversation to Steele. I just wanted to, erm, tell you about the bear."

Lily took a couple of steps back and away, remaining nearby in case she was questioned again, her restless mind beginning to flit to other topics.