Mist and Shadow

We weren't even close to the Elven Wood when Mother Bear stopped, plopped her but onto the ground, and snarled.

sent Pink.

complained Blue, who was trying on mid-day snoozing between snacks.

Violet said.

<[Vocal Cords]> I sent to them.

<[Vocal Cords!]> Violet echoed, finding it almost instantly.

<[Vocal Cords]?> Pink asked.

<[Vocal Cords].> Blue said.

Violet said, spotting one instantly.

They had been eating flowers, and vegetables, and any leftover bones the bears left from their meals. I ate the grass and wood, and in some cases very nearly swallowed stones. The bears... I wasn't about to get between the bears and any meals they wanted. Mostly vegetables, with bits of fruit and nuts, and once an entire beehive vanished into their maws. <1>