Dragoncrest Cliffs Gleypa

Suzu out!

In the silence that followed her call, she stood, opposite the bear. If it had not reeked of both Sobo and blood...

Oh, how she hated blood!

It did not move toward her, not when she called, and not in the few moments afterwards. So she stood, facing the bear, in silence. She felt herself tremble, and when she finally allowed herself to blink, she realized how dry her eyes were. The beast was simultaneously magnificent and terrifying. She heard the cries of her family, and heard them howling out to one another, but she could not turn an ear to listen. She looked upon the bear, for one fleeting moment-

with the same mystified fascination that consumed her when she studied other forms of life. 

It had teeth, just like her. And claws, and fur. And thoughts-

She could see it thinking as it looked at the other wolves who arrived. Maybe they could communicate. Suzu wanted to try- but she felt numb, senseless. Nauseated by the scent, and petrified by the sight of blood, and the wisp of beige fur caught in the animal's teeth. But when the bear roared, and the others surged past her, she turned and ran. 

She bolted away from the cries and roars, and only then did tears begin to sting her eyes.