Mama Mara's Oath of Gratitude

Gordon Walton and his wife in the mountains of Sichuan are woken by a loud crash, a massive pregnant black bear bursts through their door. Gordon raises a door bolt, the bear sets down the cured meat, lies on the ground, and begs "Don't hit me" in Sichuan dialect. Faced with this supernatural, talking bear, the terrified couple is plunged into shock, as a cross-species fantasy tale of gratitude and repayment begins.