Alaina
*Beldrin continued onward, leading Bjorn behind him, until after a few more minutes of walking the two drew close to the cave. From his packs, he produced a sizable leather pouch, that had the smell of the sea and a salty, savory scent. Opening it, he produced a few filets of cured fish.*

"Bears may hunt on occasion, but they also forage for berries and catch fish. The scent of cured fish will work well enough, but not as well as fresh fish. The beasts have a keen nose. Find a place to hide, and nock an arrow."

*With that, he found a flat rock nearby and set down the handful of salt-cured fish meat, backing off and walking towards a nearby boulder.*
Keith
*Bjorn was taking back at the skill Beldrin presented to him. Bjorn himself has never hunted a bear but has only encountered one after him. Already he felt he had learned so much from him. A few years ago Bjorn would be proud to work alongside him but now he can't help but feel mixed feelings. He did as he was told and hid behind a tree decorated in overgrown plants that provided Bjorn further cover.*
Bill
*With Bjorn and Beldrin in cover, there was a few minutes of stillness. Uneventful. Only the sound of distant birds, or the wind blowing through the trees. But, then it happened. Something rustled near the cave mouth. The bushes pried apart as a bear- dark brown fur, quite large even for its kind- emerged. It walked slowly, sniffing at the air, following the odor of fish towards the bait.*
Alaina
*Beldrin did not move. He looked over to where Bjorn was, nodding silently.*
Keith
*Bjorn was taken aback yet again by the size of the bear. As he looked to Beldrin he realised this was his chance. Careful he pulled back his bow aiming for the heart of the bear but as he adjusted his aim, a loud crack could be heard from under Bjorns foot. He stepped on a stick, snapping it.*
Bill
*The bear abruptly stopped in its walk, looking in the direction of the noise. It changed course, now slowly walking towards Bjorn, sniffing the air.*
Alaina
*Beldrin sighed, drawing an arrow back on his bow, taking in a deep breath. He aimed carefully, slowly... With a resounding twang, he fired an arrow into the ground next to the bear. He stood up, allowing the bear to see him.*
Bill
*With the noise, the bear turned sharply at the sight of the arrow, looking towards Beldrin and letting out a roar. It started to run towards him, quickly picking up the pace. It was angry.*
Keith
*Bjorns abandoned his hiding spot as he came out of cover acknowledging what Beldrin had just done. He knew he was competent but that bear was big even for him. All he could do was watch in shock as he saw the bear charging thinking to himself if only he had put his pride aside none of this would have happened.*

"NO WAIT!"

*He cried helplessly knowing his call wouldn't halt the bears advance.*
Alaina
*The bear moved fast, very fast. But Beldrin had the advantage of agility. As the bear rushed to claw at him, he leapt back, using the rocks to slow its advance and make distance. He began backing up, signaling for Bjorn to stay put as he continued to draw it away from the cave. The bear, angry at the attack, continued to pursue him behind a large boulder, both gone from view but the sounds of the bear roaring were still audible.*
Keith
*Bjorn watched as Beldrin drew away the bear. He knew he should stay put. Listen to his signals but his gut told him to follow. What type of Nord would he be if he allowed him to fend off the bear by himself. He should at least be in viewing distance he thought. Careful Bjorn went in the direction of Beldrin making sure to watch his footing this time and keep a distance so not to be noticed by either of them.*