The young polar bear paced a short length of Tunnel N. Now into his second cycle his body had started to develop further, and quickly. His paws no longer seemed so disproportionate and his nose actually seemed to fit his face. He still had some of his soft, pure white cub fur and his muscles were not fully developed. But all of these attributes alluded to the giant he would become. He would be a force to be reckoned with at maturity. Today he was going to spar with a gembound smaller than him, but he didn't let its size lead him to assume anything. This creature had brought the eye of a leopard to Blackberry. He was still close to the main nesting area of his family, but he figured for todays activities it would be a good idea to have some distance.

"I've been waiting." He rumbled almost bitterly as he heard the sound of weight dragging along the caves floor. Time had also given Snowberry a bitter edge. In his heart, he was still just a fluffy cub that hated fighting. But he had also learned to adapt to this new life, for he was indebted to Blackberry for taking him in as a weak and tiny cub. "I was beginning to think you had changed your mind."

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