Chapter 7
They ran, only stopping to scoop water whenever they crossed the little stream. It babbled at them, or at least, it seemed to.
Welcome back! Welcome back! Run faster! Hurry!
They plunged ever deeper into the forest, doubling back on themselves, pausing for the briefest moments so Prince Bennett could tilt his head and listen intently.
“Do you hear like a bear or like a man?” she asked once they’d taken up the run again, words coming between breaths.
“A bit of both. If I’m quiet, I can use the senses of a bear. It’s quite remarkable.”
“But?” she ventured.
Once again, the stream appeared before them. He slowed their steps so they might drink. He knelt on the bank, hand cupping water, and regarded her.
“I said it was quite remarkable.” His tone suggested he wasn’t about to e
