Bearclaw Valley the warning he caught from your eyes

cackled @ ur post not sure why, but i love her <3

"i am. i wanted it to be a surprise," merrick laughed softly. "never seen a bear? well, here we are bears, in a way," he explained. "i was born in this valley, a long time ago. i came back after i watched a bear die. and he told me to go home."
"so i came here. and i created ursus. me and my ..."
what were they?
was there truly a label for their interactions?
was wife too domestic a claim?
"lover." there. surely that would make clear the nature of their relationship and not scandalize snowskip too thoroughly -- yet. "you will meet her soon." he continued on into the field of blue flowers where the meetings were held. "you like kids? there are four of them running around."