The bear took a few limping steps, pausing to glance back at Jacob with an urgency that couldn’t be ignored. Its movements were slow, deliberate, and filled with pain. Defying every shred of survival instinct, Jacob followed. His pulse roared in his ears as he stepped deeper into the forest.
Branches snagged his clothes, and the ground grew uneven beneath his boots. The fading light painted everything in shades of gray, the towering trees forming an ominous canopy above. The bear pressed on, its labored gait and occasional pauses revealing its exhaustion.
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