Bear Gets In Runner’s Path, When She Follows the Animal She Finds Something Extraordinary

Lingering Hesitation 

Marissa bit her lip, the weight of uncertainty pressing down on her. The sun’s rays pierced through the dense foliage, casting sporadic spots of brightness in the dim clearing. While every instinct told her to head back, the bear’s movements held her back. Its eyes bore into hers, the intensity undeniable, like a plea she couldn’t quite understand.