Well. A bear is probably more terrifying to an eight-year-old than a grown man battling monsters on a regular basis, he can get behind that. It doesn't deter him from continuing the story with just as much enthusiasm as before.

"'I am just passing through', the Chest tried to explain but the Bear was having none of it. He was old and big and stubborn and he was used to all the animals of the forest being afraid of him.

'Nobody comes into my part of the forest!' the Bear roared again. 'I will smash you into tiny little pieces!'" And the Bear raised a mighty paw to bring it crashing down – it would have shattered the wood of the Treasure Chest for sure!"