Jerome by the Lake at the Celebration with Blaze and Dirk.<br/><br/>Jerome nodded to Blaze as he stood aside to let him continue his pleasantries.  He smelled the presence of a bear, one that introduced himself immediately as Dirk.  A lost child? His tribe gone... Jerome had seen many turn to the wild and lose all sense of life as Gaea had intended for the Bear... He smiled as he clasped his arm in brotherhood, relieved to see that at least some of the other tribes had survived... if only one.<br/><br/>"Friend Dirk, I am Jerome Harris, it is good to see another as ourselves here.  My heart weeps for your loss of Kin, but know that the Bear looks after its own and never forgets a brother or sister.  We are up upon that bluff there." he nodded toward the encampment of the tribe and then sighed as he released his hold.  He did not wish to be an even greater leader... but he knew that his people would demand it.  He steeled himself and placed a hand upon the fellow Bear's soldier.  "I thank you for your words, and I believe my people will tell me that it is so, I do not think they will follow anyone else... " he smiled slightly at this and then looked to the Mermaid.  A princess no less... "Dirk, I must speak with the Mermaid, as it is her lake, and we do need water.  Please, stay a moment if you have the time.  I am certain it would do our people good to see another that still lives... I do not suppose you have seen any other tribes of Bear enter?"<br/><br/>He moved to the Mermaid as he spoke and after Dirk had said his peace, he turned to the Mermaid and introduced himself...<br/>"My Lady, I am Jerome, leader of the Green Mountain tribe of the Bear.  Might I have a moment of your time?"