Chapter ７

When it blows on my face, the heat of its breath squeezes the corners of my eyes shut so tightly. Because my heart is hammering in my ears, I am unable to hear anything at all. When the damp snout comes into contact with my cheek, I sigh a bit. It then rests its heaviness on my shoulder as a sign of submission.

I'm not confident in this animal's surrender since it has the potential to flee. When I begin to back away, it roars in response. Once again, my body becomes completely still. The animal moves its weight away from my shoulder and away from the ground.

My attention is drawn upward by the sound of crunching snow Neme? When I raise my eyes, I see the first animal to come across me. It's a wolf with a silver coat. When a wolf's eyes are illuminated, it emits a snarl.

"Susan, don't worry, you're OK. ."