Brian gave Sid a smile that looked almost like a snarl. “This’ll be good for you. Tracking the deer is part of the experience.”
“It’s stupid is what it is,” Sid said, but he fell in line behind Brian.
Collin glanced around the clearing again. His natural anxiety might have helped him as a risk consultant, but that was only part of the reason he was good at his job. He was also thorough, gathering as many facts and as much information as possible during his analysis. The more he understood about a situation, the better prepared he would be to assess the risk. And without knowing what had flown over the clearing, Collin couldn’t be sure how risky it was to walk into the woods after the others.
Just follow the others, Collin told himself, willing his legs into motion and trying not to w
