one word [bear]

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(ref: here)

The bear rose upon its hind legs and roared. Fifty feet of power, strength, and fur, stood in front of Mary, and she could do little but freeze in place; a single tear fell from her right eye.

The moment the bear saw the tear, its rage suddenly quieted; moving slowly, the bear dropped to all fours and moved closer to Mary.

It was all Mary could do to not scream. Lungs that had seized out of fear now collected oxygen fast - too fast!

The bear walked a little past Mary and gently, ever-so-gently, nudged Mary.

Mary, shocked at this action, yelled - and quickly covered her mouth with her hands.

The bear continued lightly and gently nudging Mary, no pushing so much as edging toward her.

Confused, Mary turned to look into the bear's eyes.

Strength, power, danger ... and a deep need to be protective.

Mary didn't know how or why, but she intuitively knew she could trust the bear.

Grabbing the bear's neck tightly, she cried loudly into the fur.

The bear's neck became matted and eventually Mary's cries were silent; realizing Mary had fallen asleep, the bear scooped Mary's body onto its back and headed for its cave.

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