When a bear suddenly lunged out of the bushes, the first person to react was Terek.
Luke had noticed it as well, but he chose to let the elder hunter handle it.
The beast stood at least two meters tall and carried a tremendous amount of weight behind its frame. Yet instead of retreating, Terek met its charge head-on.
"Look at this big boy, sneaking around so quietly." Terek grinned as he caught one of its forelegs and shoved the massive creature backward.
The muscles along his arms and shoulders bulged from the effort.
The bear snarled, opening its maw wide as it snapped toward his shoulder.
Terek didn't give it the chance.
He suddenly kicked its hind leg, throwing off its balance. The moment the beast stumbled, he released its foreleg.
The bear lurched forward.
Terek stepped in and drove his shoulder straight into its chest.
THUD
"Grrrh..."
The creature staggered back several steps, breathing heavily.
Luke raised an eyebrow.
