The truck rounded the last corner. It was more like a cube van, yellow with some kind of crest on the side. I struggled for a better look. The air was getting hazy now. Invisible smoke stung my eyes.
"The fire department?" Rafe scowled at Daniel. "We're running from a fire and hiding from the department?"
I could see the insignia now--a red crest with a lighthouse in the middle. An auxiliary vehicle for Nanaimo Fire Rescue.
Rafe started getting up.
"Wait," Daniel said sharply, not a request but a command. I swore Rafe's hackles rose.
"Just hold on a sec," I said.
"No. I'm sorry, Maya, but this is nuts. I need to get to town and see if Annie's there."
"Go on, then," Daniel said. "But don't expect me to come to your rescue if you do something stupid again."
Rafe stopped, crouching. "Stupid? What the hell did I--?"
"Standing up to a bear? Yeah, kinda stupid."
Rafe's face reddened.
"The fire department?" Rafe scowled at Daniel. "We're running from a fire and hiding from the department?"
I could see the insignia now--a red crest with a lighthouse in the middle. An auxiliary vehicle for Nanaimo Fire Rescue.
Rafe started getting up.
"Wait," Daniel said sharply, not a request but a command. I swore Rafe's hackles rose.
"Just hold on a sec," I said.
"No. I'm sorry, Maya, but this is nuts. I need to get to town and see if Annie's there."
"Go on, then," Daniel said. "But don't expect me to come to your rescue if you do something stupid again."
Rafe stopped, crouching. "Stupid? What the hell did I--?"
"Standing up to a bear? Yeah, kinda stupid."
Rafe's face reddened.
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