He'd already made the boast. If he didn't eat it in front of countless viewers, there was no telling how much viewership his stream would lose.
He had joined the show for two reasons. One was to put a capstone on his thirty years of wilderness survival experience. The other, more pressing reason, was that he was desperately poor.
A man who spent all his time wandering the wilderness didn't have a proper job. He could only occasionally take on work as a guide, which was nowhere near enough to support a family.
More importantly, for reasons he couldn't bring himself to mention, he was in dire need of money right now.
The thought of his wife and daughter's expectant gazes when they eventually reunited filled him with unparalleled courage. He picked up a piece of the bear paw and stuffed it into his mouth.
The moment it entered his mouth.
