Bearclaw Valley interim

ursus pulsed with activity, thrummed with new breath and words and ideas. they would thrive, he decided, still infused with that restless energy that brought his youthful legs lashing in a run.
merrick had intended to let his mind churn as he sought guidance for the next phase of their world, but the polite voice of their healer cascaded around him like thrown flowers.
a smirk, and he was off, ducking through the old forest he remembered more and more with each passing day. merrick touched the water near the doctor's pharmacy, chuffing a hello as single eye fell curiously upon evien.