He has done many, many stupid things in his life. This is pretty high up on the list. All the same, when the door opens, Anders is casting a paralysis glyph at its feet and holding it in place after it's done its first lumbering jerk forward.

"I have it. Now you were going to knock it out?" There's a little strain in his voice; he's nervous. The bear is huge like all of them seem to be. "Because I can hold it for a short time, and then hold it again for another short time, and so on, but it's not a solution. I'll get worn out."