Shots continued to fire.
Sean heard a couple of bullets split through wood. One sounded like it ricocheted off a rock.
When one of his feet dropped into a patch of unevenly deep snow, he lost control and he went down hard. He tumbled forward, crashing through limbs and bouncing off trunks and rocks. He managed to get an arm up in front of his face to protect it, sparing him some stiff shots that otherwise would have broken his nose or done worse.
He plunged down the slope for what seemed like an eternity until he finally came to a rest on his back along an unexpectedly flat patch of land. He held still for a moment, realizing that he was still alive and in one piece. He lifted his head and carefully looked over his shoulder, scouting for the doctor’s position. The doctor still hadn’t le
