Why, indeed, had the bear chosen him to follow? This was a question that kept spinning in Luka’s mind, contributing to the growing mystery that was gradually revealing itself. Or had he misunderstood? Luka glanced at the bear again, suddenly less certain. Had the bear even noticed him at all? Suddenly, it didn’t seem that way anymore. Had he misinterpreted the bear’s actions and possibly landed himself in a perilous situation? Was he behaving foolishly by trailing it? Was each step deeper into the forest drawing him nearer to an unseen threat?
The answers were up ahead, hidden in the forest’s secrets, tucked away in the mix of shadows and patches of sunlight. His heart was thumping hard with both excitement and fear as he went further into the unknown, with the bear’s big figure leading the way through the bushes.