We will now return to the bushes in which the Great Bear lay hidden while he watched.
The traces of his footsteps in the heart of the clump are much deeper than usual, which proves that he stood there quite a while.

It is also another proof that the warriors stopped and talked when they were near him, else he would not have remained in the clump so long.

It is likely, too, that the Great Bear followed them when they resumed their journey.

Yes, here is his trail leading from the bushes.

But it is faint, the Great Bear was stepping lightly and here is where it merges with the trail of the warriors.