Anna
"Mhm?"

*Both Oshikuru and the bear turn towards the small figure. A young girl, in the middle of the forest, attempting to interrupt a fist fight between two great warriors. The bear roars, and Oshikuru shoves onto its back, looking at the small woman.*

"What are you doing here?"

*There was no possible way that she was a bounty hunter. She seemed to care for the bear more than about Oshikuru being captured; plus, someone seeking his head would have let the bear weaken him first.*

*Now that he thought about it, he shouldn't have taken his eyes off the bear. To his surprise though, the bear was also looking towards the young girl, and huffs.*

"I'm fighting a bear to get stronger."
Lorraine
"I'm just here to collec- No! The bear is just protecting it's mate! Knock it off!" *She took a step forward but only a single step. She couldn't really do much against either of them. She needed to think of a way to end this fight before someone or something got hurt for that matter. Standing up as tall as she could before turning her attention to the bear. Inhaling her breath as much as she could before speaking. The words that came out were not one of any documented language as her words were magically translated into one that only beasts could understand.* 

"Excuse me, I understand that you're just protecting something and if you trust me I'll make sure you and whatever you're protecting will be safe. Just... Just go now before you get hurt." 

*She even went as far as turning to the bear, completely bowing to it as a sign of respect. It was just doing what it was designed to do, protect it's mate or it's territory. The one out of place was the Oni who was fighting.*
Anthony
"I don't have anything I'm protecting really. I was just minding my own business when this asshole runs into the forest, without anything, and yells at me. Me being a bear, of course I would think I could obliterate this bastard, but he's a hell of a lot tougher than I thought. Tell him that I would have beaten his ass if this continued."

*The bear's voice is heavy and seems exhausted.*

"Wait a second, you can speak bear?"
Anna
"Yeah? So? Why would I care about their mate?"

*The girl then seemed to be speaking to... A bear. A literal bear. As far as he was aware, he was not fighting an Ursinoid. Was this a druid? They didn't seem to be wearing what druids typically wore, at least to what he had heard. No rags made of leather or minimal leaf clothes.*

*And then she bowed to it.*

"What the fuck are you doing? If you're talking to it, tell him that I would have liked for him to hit harder. I need to face the true power of the bear."

*Oshikuru then turns towards the bear.*

"Be glad this interests me more than fighting you is."
Lorraine
*Manon stepped forward until she was directly in between the bear and the Oni. Without warning she slammed her back into the Oni's waist as she tried as hard as she could to push him backwards. Her gaze remained focus on the bear in case it tried to attack.* 

*Once more in a foreign language she spoke, not to the Oni but to the bear.* 
"Yes my friend is a total idiot, He. Uh... He likes to flex himself in front of me. I try to tell him that I love no one else but he feels the need to prove himself in the most silly of ways." 
*She turned around now to press both of her hands against the Oni's stomach, using all of her strength to just force him to back away from the bear. She tilted her head back, staring up at the Oni as she spoke in common tongue.*
"Just LEAVE!" *She gasped, clearly straining herself to get him to move*
Anthony
"....I mean to be fair, being able to fight me is a total flex. If I were a humanoid, that would be cool as fuck."
Anna
".....No."

A powerful hammer fist drops down onto the top of Manon's head. It wasn't aiming to kill her, more of a nonchalant strike, but it certainly could have dropped any normal peasant.

"Huh. Well that was easy. Now, shall we resume?"

Oshikuru pounds his two fists together.
Lorraine
*One moment she was looking at the Oni's legs as she tried to push him back, her palm against his abs. The next she was entirely blind, She couldn't feel her arms or legs either. Manon dropped straight the ground as fell unconscious just like anyone else. For a few seconds she simply laid face down onto the ground at the Oni's feet until her hand grabbed onto his foot. For such an insignificant girl she had no issue bringing herself to his ankle before four sharp fangs bit through his flesh. She managed to coax a mouthful of blood from the Oni before swallowing, her head peeling away from his foot. She directed her attention back to the ground, coughing his blood all over the mossy grass of the forest floor. The hand that held onto his foot grabbed his thigh as she wobbled back to her feet, entirely relying on the Oni for support.* 
"Just.." * Finally standing on her own two feet once more, her back slamming into him once more before screaming.* 
"LEAVE!"
Anna
*The oni was prepared to fight the bear once again, but he felt a sharp object enter his foot, blood soon entering. The girl had bitten him. That was unexpected. What was more surprising though, was that she __stood back up__.*

"How the hell are you still alive? And standing?"

*Amazed, Oshikuru picks the girl up by the waist, tilting his head in curiosity. It seems that this girl was a vampire; a powerful disease that allowed the cursed to heal back from wounds that would normally cripple a man, yet at the same time rendered them vulnerable to fire and light. He had considered seeking their powers, but after his last encounter with a certain fiery fox mage, decided not to.*

"So you're a vampire? You can heal off the life force of others?"

"And just so you know, I'm not leaving. You're not making me leave that easily after I spent all day trying to find a bear. Can you really talk to the bear?"
Anthony
"What in the actual holy shitting fuck did I just watch. How are you alive? Why did you bite him? And what are you saying to him?"
Lorraine
*A few second after standing on her own two feet she began glowing in a faint lavender light. Any wound she had that wasn't healed from consuming his blood was now completely gone as her faith magic took care of the rest. Not only was she in perfect health, she seemed to have no recollection of the time she was knocked unconscious. Pulling her right hand back before punching the Oni's stomach as hard as she could, which probably wasn't hard at all compared to his size.* 

"I don't know what you're talking about!" 

"Mister Bear, Please just leave us. Nobody has to get hurt." *She said in beast tongue, although she was entirely healed in made no difference to her stamina. Instead of pushing onto the Oni she was now leaning against him or she would fall to the forest floor. Her breathing was labored and it was clear that she was tired now. She chose to ignore his last question since he seemed keen to beat up the local wildlife*
Anthony
"I dunno about that. He'll just hunt me down again after he tosses you to the side. I think it's best that he and I come to an understanding. Punching him probably won't do anything either."
Anna
*The punch proceeds to not do anything, and Oshikuru simply places a hand on Manon's forehead, keeping her away and unable to reach him.*

"Are you talking to the bear or not? It's huffing, and I'm pretty sure it's not directed at me."

*The Oni looks at Manon carefully. No visible damage to her skull. It seems the only thing she sustained was exhaustion, considering her labored breathing.*

"I came here to find the might of the bear. If you are able to translate for us directly, I will be able to find the secret to the power of the bear without harming it."
Lorraine
*Manon reached up and grabbed the Oni's wrist firmly within her two hands. Instead of pushing the Oni she began pulling instead, trying to lead him just away from the bear. In all honestly she was just leaning backwards with her head thrown back. Manon even went as far as digging her heels into the grass.*

"Hypothetically, if I could speak to the bear. Why would it want to help you after you attacked it?! We can talk as much as you'd like, just not here!" 

*She gave him a sharp tug on the wrist. Almost as if she was trying to knock him off balance with her own strength, which was non-comparable.* 

"And to a different bear."
Anthony
*The bear simply sits down, not understanding what was going on.*
Anna
"It would help me so I don't beat it. Is that so difficult to understand?"

*Oshikuru simply bicep flexes and pulls Manon back, lifting her up into the air.*

"And what are the chances of me finding another bear?"
Anthony
"Hey, I can say that I went toe to toe with a demon! That's fucking dope!"
Lorraine
*If she didn't feel insignificant before, she certainly felt it now that she was lifted from the ground. Her legs dangled for a few seconds until she released her hold on his arm. She opened her mouth to say something to the Oni before the bear spoke again. Whirling around on her heels until she now faced the bear, even going as far as placing her hands on her hips and leaning forward. Words flowed from her mouth in language not understood by people* 

"Yes, you did very well but people and demons do not care if you live or die." *She started scolding the bear as if it was a child* "You need to be more careful!" 

*She stood upright and turned her attention back to Oshi, hands still on her hips.* 

"As for you, what are you even talking about 'the might of the bear'? If you promise to take three steps back and not fight the bear, I will try and ask.."
Anthony
*The bear huffs in a pouting way.*
Anna
"Fine. I will not fight the bear."

*If he could really talk to a bear... This would quicken the process more than just fighting one. He couldn't afford to miss out on this opportunity. He would test out the power later, on maybe a tree or a rock.*

*Oshikuru takes 3 steps back as Manon says. This was starting to get annoying; this had better been worth his time. This pesky little girl was trying to boss him around; the only reason he listened is that he wasn't stupid.*
Lorraine
*Manon placed her hands together for a few seconds, almost if she was sending a prayer to a goddess. Then her hands gave off a faint green light as she separated her palms. She needed to touch his head but she was a too short compared to him. She had to leap into the air to reach him, even then she palmed his nose versus the intended forehead touch.*

*Manon landed gracefully on her own too feet with an apologetic look written all over her face.* 

"I didn't mean to hit you like that but you should be able to communicate with the bear now." *She said in beast tongue which the Oni should now fully understand for a few minutes.*
Anna
*A smack in the nose didn't hurt much, but it certainly bothered him. Did this little shit really think she could just do that-*

*Wait. Something was different.*
Anthony
"Smacking him in the nose? That's not going to do much."
Anna
*The oni then looks at the bear. She could indeed talk to the bear, and she had just allowed him to do so.*

"So. We can actually talk now."

*The demon then turns to the smaller girl.*

"Next time, ask before you smack me in the nose."

*Oshi turns to the bear once again.*

"So. What's the secret to your power?"
Anthony
"Wait, miss, did this fucker just talk to me?"
Lorraine
"I already apologized." *She said rather curtly, If there was any visible damage she would've healed it. She took a few steps to the side so she was no longer directly between Oshi and the Bear. She did keep close enough to break up a fight if it started up once more.* 

"You should probably start with an introduction and an apology." *Feeling the need to correct the demon on his manners, the bear was a different story. Animals never had manners because they're simply animals* 

"Yes and he can hear you too, He was talking about some Might you possess but he sounds crazy to me, maybe you could help him out?" *Not caring that the Oshi could now understand her as well.*
Anna
"Why should I apologize?"
Anthony
"Maybe because you attacked me out of nowhere."
Anna
"I had a goal, and I was pursuing it."
Anthony
"Well, you could have asked her to translate for you. She said you were trying to flex for her."
Anna
*Well, that was annoying. He glares at Manon for a bit before resuming conversation with the bear.*

"So. How *Do* You generate so much power?"
Anthony
"Well, it's mainly using my own body weight. I'm heavier than most creatures, you know."

"Oh, yeah. Um, miss, thank you for allowing this bastard to actually talk to me and not just fight me."
Lorraine
*When the bear mentioned what she had said Earlier to Oshi, she looked towards the forest. Finding the endless landscape far more interesting than the conversation. She didn't know what she was supposed to say. It had to be something convincing for the bear. Calling herself someone important was the only thing she thought of.*

"Oh, you're welcome Sir. Are you hurt anywhere?" 

 *She turned to face the bear before giving him a curtsy. She couldn't help but smile from being appreciated. She felt the Oni was strong enough, why would he need more power? Nobody ever goes hand to paw with a bear but he could. Manon kneeled onto the forest floor as she played mediator for the conversation. For someone as weak as she was, she didn't seem to mind being around potentially dangerous animals.* 

"How come you wish to learn these things... Dear." *She hoped the bear wouldn't be upset with her about the lie from earlier.*
Anthony
"Honestly, it does ache quite a bit."
Anna
"Of course it does. You're being hit by me."

*Oshikuru decided to sit down crosslegged. It wasn't often that he tried learning something, but he was currently talking to a damn bear with the help of this girl. Maybe he should try getting the assistance of mages more often.*

"So how does a bear develop strength? You don't weightlift, don't harden your bones against rocks, don't wrestle against other bears on a frequent basis. How do you gain power?"
Anthony
*The bear leans in to Manon.*

"Does he even need this? He's pretty fucking strong already."

*To Oshikuru*
"We do have resistance 'training'. Taking down elk, constant use, using our jaws to rip apart flesh from bone... You know, typical bear stuff. Try using your weight to crush your opponents down."