---POV Ayame---
Bear. It’s a bear! He’s a bear. Why was he so much bigger than last time?! I heaved internally as his roar echoed through the otherwise silent greenery. He leaned his head down to me and I reached out my hand on instinct. He huffed while his bear groaned in appreciation. He slowly stepped a couple feet at a time while his body was starting to block the sun from mine. Once my hand grazed his head, I could see Edon’s smile through the giant animal's eyes.
I grinned right back as the adrenaline slowly left my body. It was still Edon. I know it was still Edon. I stood to my feet slowly, remembering what Conri said. These beasts were their most internal and instinctual emotions. Their beings from within. I don’t know if control is included in that statement, but I did know th
