Paul Klee The Golden Fish

Will said to the man beside him, "Why are they attacking the town?"
"They want fuel. But we have no dealings with bears. Now they are leaving their kingdom and sailing up the river, who knows . Let me speak to the bear!"
There was a sudden lull, and everyone stood still, astonished at this crazy behavior. The bear himself, who had been gathering his strength to charge the gunners, stayed where he was, but every line of his body trembled with ferocity. His great claws dug into the ground, and his black eyes glowed with rage under the iron helmet.
"What are you? What do you want?" he roared in English, since Will had spoken what they will do? So we must fight them. Pirates, robbers...”The great bear had come down the gangway, and massed behind him were several others, so heavy that the ship listed; and Will saw that the men on the wharf had gone back to the gun and were loading a shell into the breech.An idea came, and he ran out onto the quayside, right into the empty space between the gunners and the bear."Stop!" he shouted. "Stop fighting