He stands before the bear and he watches closely, watching and waiting as if he is studying the bears every move. But there is something different about this bear, about the butterflies that hangs onto his eye sockets, about the wings that threaten to fly him from the island. But what is far more interesting is the barrier that settles between himself and the bear. It is something between a glass wall and a mirror. He can see the bear through the wall, but he can also see a reflection of himself.
He wonders, if only briefly, if the reflection is truly real. He watches closely, watching as the bear paces back and forth. And when the bear paces in front of him, there is a strange thing in the mirror, as if the bear and himself have become one. It is intriguing and frightening all at the same time. But now was not the time to be scared. Now was the time to be brave.
Eyes look deep into the bear’s eyes, trying to muster the last ounces of courage that he has left. He came here for the Relic and he would not leave him without a valiant fight. Rhone had never once lived his life in fear. Now was the time to stand up, to reach for what he had come for, to make his court proud.
And so when the bear states that only the worthy can pass, Rhone looks at the others around him. He has to be the first. He has to be the one to break through the wall separating himself and the bear. And so, with one final sigh, he races forward, hoping to crash through the latest obstacle between himself and his prize.
Rhone chooses Option 1
