“It's fine. I'm fine. We were lucky you protected me” He answered, reassuring her. She seemed to relax at that response. “Good. That's good. Are you still mad at me for pushing you to fight that bear?” She questioned curiously. He shook his head.

“No. That's not why I'm mad. I'm mad at myself. I shouldn't have jumped on you like that. I was scared and confused. You shouldn't have pushed me. I understand why you did it.” He explained, letting her know that he was still forgiving her for pushing him. She gave him a small smile and nodded her head in understanding.

They continued to walk in silence,...