In that moment I understood what my life was, what I could expect and not expect. My first reaction was that he would be protective and end up trying to scare off the bear. Pornhat Bo was confronting the bear and, as I watched, the bear reared up on its hind legs, presenting the most imposing and threatening size it could against this challenge. For my first effort, however, I was extremely satisfied. My nipples meant nothing to him but even accidental attention to them created a wonderful response in me. I was more than capable of finding and securing quantities of high protein food, to make use of much of the animal beyond just a food source, and to establish a camp that was comfortable and suitable, even if in
