We Bare Bears The Truth Or Never Again

Chapter 7 Nature Spirit

Panda returned to the Ranger Tabes and the Poppy Rangers who had finished their rock climbing. He would've greeted them, but what he just went through with Kale, he's still thinking about heading back to the cave alone. Kale is walking a few feet behind Panda, he didn't bother trying to catch up to him, on account of how disappointed he is.

"Hey Panda!" Ranger Tabes called which caused Panda to turn his attention to her. "How was your walk with Kale?"

"Nothing special." Panda sighed as he walked past her.

While the rangers took notice from the bear's depressed look, Ranger Tabes felt curious and a bit concerned for him, while Kale walked up to her. "He told me he might head home soon."

This caused Ranger Tabes to gasp. "What! Why??"

Kale looked at the Poppy Rangers who were confused by Panda's decision of potentially leaving the group. He then whispered into Dana's ear of Panda's secret he's been keeping from his girlfriend, along with how he's helping him. Once he backed away, Dana thought this whole trip was only for exploring with two adults who were celebrating their relationship and willing to get to know them, while Lucy's brother and Chloe are part of the Poppy Rangers for today.

And yet she also learned that she barely knows much about Pandas reasons for being with them, unlike Grizz. "Are you sure that's what he's feeling right now?" She responded.

Kale nodded as he saw Panda walking past his brothers. "I doubt there's anything for him to do during the rest of this trip."

However this gave Dana an idea. "There are other things he can do, let me talk to him. You are in charge of taking the rangers to our next destination." She takes out her map and gives it to Kale.

Kale may not understand Dana's plan, but if it'll somehow make Panda rethink his choice of leaving, he won't be disappointed. "Sure, I'll wait for you once I head to the next destination."

As Dana left Kale to continue the trip with the kids, she follows where Panda is heading. He heads to the trail where they arrived from after finding food and water earlier, it's the only way for him to head back to his cave, since the boats were still untouched after they reached shore. Tabes tries to catch up to him just when he steps foot on the trail.

"Panda!" She called as the bear turned around.

"If this is about camp activities, I'm not interested."

"It's not that." Tabes walked up to the bear while turning around with Grizz and Ice Bear looking on. She pointed at the group where Kale is taking them to their next location, giving them the message that she has everything under control. As the bears caught up to the group, Dana saw a log lying by the trail. "Is this about Lucy?"

Panda looked up in the sky in annoyance. "Did Kale tell you about this?"

"You came up with this idea." She replied while sitting on the log. "If Grizz or Ice Bear came to me with this idea, I would have understood the reasoning a little better."

"Why is everyone but Lucy learning about my secret, and yet won't give me any peace!?"

"Maybe because you never stand up for yourself?"

Panda sighed. He knew what Tabes was saying was true. He can only imagine how the rest of his day would feel, all by himself in his cave while his brothers spend the rest of the day in the wilderness. He decided to sit by Dana, who's willing to help.

"Tabes, making a stand for myself is one thing, but on the other hand, I don't have to do that."

"Then that's why you keep holding yourself back. Even though we never work together for activities a lot, I know how different you are compared to your brothers."