We hear them before we even scent them, which benefits us as they hoot and holler, laughing about this or that. Michael gives me a look, and I nod, understanding that we need to keep as quiet as possible. We sneak closer, stooping down to grab some moist dirt and rub it over us, hoping to diminish their ability to detect us. “Stay here,” he whispers, turning away before I can protest as he sleuths his way closer. I frown at his back.I move around the other side, taking my small bag on my back and setting it down at the base of a tree. Then I ease my way up and into the branches, finding the sturdiest one to climb out onto. I leap to the next tree over, nearly slipping as my heart pounds in my ears. I glance down and glimpse a frowning Michael, who I am sure if the pack link worked outside of pack grounds would be cussing me out.I give him a mischievous shrug as I, much more gracefully, leap into the next tree. My movements going unnoticed thanks to the breeze that dances along the
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