[Center][@Zapdos][/center]

Gilligan sneered as Adam made eyes at MacKensie, then shouted at the young man when he got slashed across the chest.  "Focus, you idiot!"  Then he turned his anger on MacKensie.  "What did I tell you!? Pointless distraction!"  he shooed her away.  "Back off."

Then Adam's clever maneouver blinded the Black Bear who was stunned as Adam rose and charged.  The beast swung a paw, but Adam's connecting punch staggered the animal and it's swing diverted and just whiffed over Adam's head.  The bear staggered backwards a step and swung again, but Adam's impromptu fighting stance meant that he took the blow on his forearm, an excellent block that left the bear vunerable to a continuation attack!