Damn it! I wanted to howl, but I knew I had to stay quiet. If I yelled, the sound could travel a mile or two, given how quiet it was, and I had no wish to alert Hans and his cabal of animals. Calm down, Forrest. You knew that it was possible that Elsa was just using you, I told myself. Remember how she clung to you when she first woke up? She probably decided to do that because you were the only one around, and hence the only person who could give her a shot at survival. She can’t even cook! Of course she’s trying to give you s****l favors so that you’ll take care of her. Just be glad you have this for now.
I sat down by the campfire, listening to the quiet pop of branches and twigs as they burned. As I stared out into the night sky, I could feel my heartrate begin to slow, returning
