She leaped to the left over some low ferns, clearing them so she wouldn't leave any telltale broken leaves, and as she landed, she felt her ankle buckle under her. She rushed behind an elephant ear bush, the massive leaves hiding her, and pulled herself back and down as firmly as she could, pushing many fallen limbs in front of her and holding her breath to keep perfectly quiet.
Next she passed torturously till she heard her pursuer sprinting past her hiding spot and down the trail. She lifted her eyes but fought the urge to elevate her head to obtain a closer look at the person or thing following her, fearful that any movement might reveal her existence. All she could see in the dim light was that whatever had been after her walked on two legs. She forced herself to hold her breath for
