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Part II
As the wind picked up, the bear sat silently, his fur protecting him from the cold gusts. A sudden cry drew his attention away from the storm above. Down the beach, near the treeline, the bear spied a bird lying on the rocks, crying out in pain. The bear had never met a bird before, but it seemed frightened and in need, so the bear stood himself up and lumbered off down the coast towards to the bird. As the bear drew near, the bird struggled to stand and fly away, to no avail. One of her wings lay to her side, unmoving. The bear drew closer, and the bird thought it must be over. The bear picked her up with his mouth, and again, the bird's world turned black.
The bird awoke the next morning, in a cool cave with a warm bed of pine boughs. Her wing lay still by her side, but the pain she felt was less. She heard a thumping and the bear appeared at the mouth of the cave, a fish clutched in his teeth. The bear laid the fish down, offering it to the bird. the bird, happy to accept, dug into the fresh salmon. Somehow, it knew that the bear had saved her life. If she had been left out in that storm, who knows what would've happened to her. The bird remained in the bears cave for several days, resting and eating like a king. The bear didn't mind the company, and the two quickly grew fond of each other. From that day forwards, the bird and the bear were the best of friends. Soon, the bird's wing was healed and it returned to its home in the trees. The bear was sad to see the bird go, but they did not loose touch. Everyday, they relaxed together near the shore, catching fish and sitting on the rocks, looking out to the ocean at the mouth of the bay, wondering what was beyond.
With a single act of kindness, a pair of lifelong friends was made.
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