Sam runs quickly through the forest, faster than he has ever run before. Every time he runs this way, it is for a completely different reason. The last time his goal was to find Thea. This time his goal is to save Thea.
That makes all the difference. He pushes his body beyond anything he has ever pushed before, his eyes focused on the trees ahead as they blur into one, dodging any obstacles, anything that could possibly slow his process. He is the most efficient he has ever been. There is nothing joyful about this run. It is only shrouded in emergency. He doesn’t understand why, but the only thought he gets from Blake is that Thea is in danger.
He passes the point that Thea found him in the bear trap. He crosses the paths they have run together. He passes the furthest point that he has
