Dorian boasted about his skill as they reached the ring, that housed the fighting bear. A large circle of thick oaken logs served as a pen and arena where men could sit in the stands and watch from above the contest between man and beast. At floor level was a single iron gate where the participant could enter guarded by two Khalidorian soldiers. As they reached the gate Jon and Dorian got their first look at the bear. A massive creature of thick muscle and wild fury, the bear would easily tower over Dorian. Jon stared in shock at the size of the creature and the absurdity that the beast master who owned the creature actually expected someone to fight the thing.
"That is the biggest bear I've ever seen."
Jon said as he marveled at the creature. He almost didn't notice his friend enter the ring. He blinked in shock that Dorian would actually consider fighting it for fun.
"I'll take on the bear, no weapons."
Dorian said as he walked through the gate. Jon was dumbfounded.
"Dorian! Dorian are you mad?"
It was too late, the fight was on. No sooner did Dorian Ursuul enter the ring did the beast charge with a savage roar. Dorian used the beasts momentum and leverage to his advantage to allow him to counter act its titanic strength. He tried to grapple its flank only to be hurled across the ring with a single swing of its massive paw. Jon cursed under his breath as he watched anxiously. The bear rushed Dorian again only to get a square punch in the nose.The blow disoriented the beast, its nose shown to be rather sensitive. Jon heard of using the tactic to fend of a dog attack, apparently it worked on bears as well. Dorian tried to press the advantage by kicking the beast in the neck, unfortunately the big kodiaks neck was thick with fur and muscle and no doubt hardly felt the blow. It punished him for the attempt with a brutal slash from its claws, tearing his back to ribbons.
"Dorian!"
Jon shouted as he ripped Long Claw from its sheath. Jon wasn't about to watch his friend torn to pieces by a bear for a jest. The bear may have been strong but stood no chance against valyrian steel. Yet the naked blade caught the attention of the guards who stepped between Jon and the gate.
"Move! Its going to kill him!"
"See Jon, told you I could do it."
He said, wincing in pain. Jon could only chuckle at his friends recklessness.
"Gods... You're a mad man, you know that right?"
Dorian replied with a cough, rich with blood.
"Could you find me a meister?"
His friend asked weakly. Jon put a hand reasuringly on his shoulder as he shouted at the guards who were so keen on stopping him moments ago.
"He needs a meister, now! Hurry!"
The old meister arrived quickly, shadowed by a pari of attendants. Jon heard him before he saw him, evident by the clinking of his meisters chain forged of different metals he wore around his neck. The old man set to work quickly, treating Dorian there on the scene afraid to move him until he'd stopped bleeding in his back. Jon ran his fingers through his hair with a sigh.
"Hope that was worth it. Why in seven hells did you want to fight that thing without weapons? It could have taken your head off. It'ls not like you need this."
He said kicking the chest of gold he'd won for his victory against the bear.