Bear, keeper of the deep earth, you move with the weight of mountains, fur thick with the silence of forests, claws carved from the roots of time. You are not only brute strength, but a guardian — the one who stands watch when shadows draw near, the shield between the firelight and the devouring dark. Your breath clouds the cold air, reminding us that endurance and patience are also a form of power. In the old villages, your name was spoken like a prayer, your image painted o
