"Yes, there was also a middle-aged couple who escaped with me, but we got separated near the cave entrance. I was too exhausted to keep running, so I slid into this cave. They didn't follow me and kept running in the same direction."
Charlie patted Helen on the shoulder. "You were lucky to pick a cave the Highland Bear couldn't enter. That choice was actually smarter than just running, because you can't outrun a bear."
Helen swallowed hard and asked weakly, "So you mean, that couple..."
"Not necessarily." Charlie shrugged. "The Highland Bear might not have chased in your direction at all. Or maybe it stayed behind to feed after killing someone and didn't chase anyone else. I can't say for sure what happened to them."
Helen felt a wave of relief. She really didn't want to hear about mor
