Bearclaw Valley pack and forth

a muscle jumped in merrick's jaw. 
there was no peace in ursus. the constant upheaval fed all of them blood, and without blood, the bears would not rise to walk the land. merrick felt himself ache with frustration; evien had found his place. why could this pretty little peacemaker not also do such?
but he dragged himself back to control.
ico had only said he did not understand.
"it is not something that can be taught. it is ... ursus is not governable by any standards. you come and go as you please. i make no demands." he stopped, wet his dry mouth. "it would happen anywhere, such violence. in ursus, we merely do not negotiate with it."