Wild Bobcat Approaches A Woman, and She Decides to Follow(1)
She parked at the trailhead, stretching her legs. The air was cool and crisp—the kind that sharpens the senses.
She began walking, the crunch of dry leaves beneath her boots grounding her. Above, the trees swayed gently, indifferent to her presence. It was exactly what she needed.
For the first time in weeks, her mind quieted. Or maybe she simply stopped trying to think. She just existed.
Half an hour in, she paused to drink. The distant bird calls were comforting. Everything felt normal.
Then, a flicker of movement in the trees caught the corner of her eye, just for a second.
