Each leaf rustle, every branch creak intensified his senses and created a sense of suspense. He was experiencing a variety of emotions, but they were all linked to the fact that he was in the wilderness, and his future was tied with the bear’s.
He was trying to make sense of the enormity of the situation, to put together the real and strange events that were occurring. His logical mind was trying to make sense out of his unlikely life story. He felt a wave of disbelief. Every crunch of the leaves beneath their feet was a sign that they were not in a dream but a dive into unknown waters.