She was frightened by the sight of the black bear. She had not believed Luka’s account of the events from the day before and the animated stories. The truth of the bears’ presence was shocking, and far more frightening than any story. She thought that they were playing a joke on her.
Her children were full of excitement and enthusiasm as they described the event. Andrea played along because she didn’t want to dampen the children’s spirits. Luka confirmed their story, and Andrea confessed that it was all a charade to benefit their children.
There was no room for doubt now that the bear had been sighted.