Seeing the dire situation, I glanced over at a sturdy fruit tree and pointed to it. "Get up that tree first," I told her. "I'll try to draw the black bear away."
Jennifer spotted the tree and was eager to scramble up to safety, but she hesitated when she looked down at the wild fruits in her hands, reluctant to let them go.
After a moment's consideration, she quickly tucked the three wild fruits into her chest and used my back as a stepping stone to climb up the tree.
Once Jennifer reached a branch, she extended her hand toward me. "Arthur, quick, climb up!" she called out.
I was about to follow her up when the black bear suddenly appeared right in front of me.
Without missing a beat, I raised my axe and fixed the black bear with a fierce glare.
Despite having killed the wolf earlier
