Chapter Twenty-Three
Shadow had led Una back to the stream. This is perfect, she thought sarcastically. Though thirsty and dirty, she still felt annoyance at the sight. Shrugging, she washed her hands and face as best she could then drank her fill. When she finished she looked at Shadow who was sitting a few feet away from her. Where would he lead her next? His body was tense and rod straight. Up until this point, he had been alert in a normal way for a dog. But now, she could feel the tension of his watchfulness. “What’s wrong?” she said in a lowered voice. Shadow turned his head to look at her without a whimper or a twitch. Feeling the urge to move she said, “Do you want to leave?” Perking up his ears he rose then turned his body toward the forest. “Alright then, let’s go.”
She hoped h
