Cyrus saw Talik dash off to safety out of the corner of his eyes. As much as he also wanted to flee, he knew that bears were deceptively fast and were likely to attack a fleeing target. He couldn't risk attacking nor could he run. As such, he stood his ground, keeping the spear pointed at the bear in an uneasy standoff.

Back at the village, several of the tribe's warriors and hunters heard Talik trying to get their attention. Something about a bear. Many of the goblins were skeptical, given that Talik had something of a reputation for telling tall tails. Even so, five other spear-armed goblins and one armed with a short bow went out to investigate, with the leader of the group promising to tan Talik's hide if he was making something up again.