Bear was hibernating. It's tough to explain to a non-bear just how deep and just how sweet the sleep of hibernation is. There is nothing like it. Which means there is nothing worse than being woken up from this sweetest, deepest sleep.

Well, that's not true. Somehow it's worse if it's a wolf doing the waking. They're on the hunt. They are after you!

Fucking wolves.

Bear saves your life, as is his wont. In the process, though, one of those stupid little puppies manages to bite his neck. It would be nice if you could help Bear wash the wound, but, well, the choice is yours.

As ever, appreciate the feedback, and happy to make tweaks if there is something amiss. This one is a bit of an ego trip, obviously, so not expecting it to be popular. 😎