Mother Bear as a hero

In order to begin a traditional story, We start by clarifying that this is a story.

Back in the days when the animals talked and the people could understand them,

In the process of restoring ones story. This helps the teller to get outside of the story and paint it in colors that make sense to her.

Here is an example of a hero who is a mother and a caretaker. Heros need to have flaws to make the story work and her flaw is that she takes her job so seriously and owns it so completely that she becomes overwhelmed when she is criticized.

Bear lived in a warm cave in the center of the woods. Her life was filled with her cubs and their energy and antics. They were a fun vocation. She spent her days teaching them to forage and play. This was the most important work and Bear felt happy and filled with love for her cubs. She felt like her life was full of purpose and meaning.

Of course this is the authors ideal self. It is somewhat like the movie the Matrix where everyone is kind of grubby in the real world, but in the Matrix they are super cool.

This little description provides a step into the story and identifies the main character. Next we will put the villain into this story.