Once he had eaten his fill, the bear laid himself down directly on top of it, challenging any creature larger than the ever-present ravens or magpies to come near. A large enough pack might have been able to drive him off, but with only each other to rely on, the brothers didn’t even try to dislodge their adversary. Here was a meal for O-Six and the pups, so close she could see it from the den mouth, yet the brothers were powerless to deliver it.
“Once he had eaten his fill, the bear laid himself down directly on top of it, challenging any creature larger than the ever-present ravens or magpies to come near. A large enough pack might have been able to drive him off, but with only each other to rely on, the brothers didn’t even try to dislodge their adversary. Here was a meal for O-Six and the pups, so close she could see it from the den mouth, yet the brothers were powerless to deliver it.”
