The Price Of Fear.
Tyler was thrilled that for the first hour or so of our journey, it was raining. It washed away our scents, and he couldn't be happier. There were times on the way back that I would start panicking, and Tyler would have to comfort me. Overall, it took the entire day to return to the Valley.
Tyler had been running non-stop the night before, trying to find me. The first quarter of the trip, we had to walk. His legs couldn't bear to run; he'd just collapse. We ended up taking a break by the river. Despite my efforts to get him to take a nap, he refused. He kept telling me he wanted me on pack territory as soon as possible.
After some water and a fish he managed to snag from the river for the both of us, we were running again. Neither one of us was sprinting. Tyler made s
