PONY MOVED SLOWLY THROUGH the trees. She could see Jack and Nicole’s cabin in the distance. The grassy yard surrounding the cabin had grown tall. Thick vines crept up the sides of the log structure covering even the windows from view. Sniffing the air, Pony was certain no trolls were near, but the wolves and the occasional bear were a different matter.
The windows and front door appeared intact which was a good indication the house was not housing a large predator. A small stable sat across from the cabin next to a long dock that stretched out into the lake. Pony glanced at the glassy surface of the water reflecting the mountains that lay beyond. She’d forgotten how beautiful it was. The lake lay a few hundred feet from the cabin. Her mind flashed back to the first time she saw Tom. He wa
