Chapter 217
He gave the stone wall a forceful kick, swinging his body and, in one fluid motion, untied the rope and landed on the ground.
His landing sent a horde of bats fluttering away
Brushing off the thomy weeds that clung to him. Theo scanned his surroundings with sharp eyes.
The bottom of the cliff was a harsh environment, making him incredibly uncomfortable
However, he didn’t see any sign of Ellinor
No matter what state Ellinor was in, alive or dead, he had to find her!
He furrowed his brows, parted the underbrush, and searched for Ellinor.
Suddenly a dark figure lunged at him from behind.
Theo, quick as a fox, spun around and landed a kick, sending a brown bear tumbling to the ground, wailing in pain.
The bear seemed to be starving so when it saw food, it got all excited. After a brief pause, it charged at Theo again.
no time, he had the bear sprawled on
Danger averted!
bear made Theo
a freaking big beast at the bottom of the cliff!
Ellinor. Could she have been eaten?
a small shotgun from his waist, aiming at the
but it didn’t have the strength to run away. It just lay there,
don’t kill the bear!”
echoed through the valley.
disheveled, her hair
she was still
stepped over some underbrush and approached Theo. “Theo,
over and pulled her into his arms, holding her tightly
head pressed
her head, “Theo, that bear is a
at her and educating her, “Humans can kill any protected species in self–defense, you know?”
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