*** Chapter 6. Matt's POV. ***

We searched for hours hoping to find my little sister and cousin. So far nothing, but I was hopeful that Ranger Walker could find something. After three days Mom and Aunt Molly were worried with sick, but mom was calmer.

"Matt come over here!" Walker called bringing me out of my thoughts.

I trotted over to where Walker knelt besides the trail. His face had a look of concentration on his face as he studied the ground.

"What is it Walker?" I asked kneeling beside him.

"The girls were here, look." He said pointing to the marks on the ground.

"Walker, those look like struggle markings." I said getting worried.

Walker nodded as he inspected the area around them. He stood up and walked around the area, a frown appearing on his face

"There's no more sign here." He stated.

"They couldn't have just vanished, could they?" I asked approaching him.

"I think I know what happened. The girls were camping in that cave back there a few miles and they were attacked by what it looks like, wolves. They walked to about this far and I'm thinking something was coming and they hid in the bush. That is where the tracks end." Walker said.

"What do you think could have happened to them, then?" I asked.

"I have a notion..." He started.

"What's that?" I asked.

"It's a long shot, but I think they were swept back in time." He said

"What do you mean swept back in time?" I choked.

"They are the youngest of your family, right?" Walker asked.

I nodded not knowing what he was getting at.

"Well Native Americans believe that when one doesn't know where they fit in, in their lives they sometimes are given the opportunity to find themselves, courtesy of the Great Spirits." He responded after a few minutes.

"Are you sayin' that Leah and Addie simply vanished and have traveled back in time to find themselves?" I asked incredulously.

Walker nodded and headed back to the horses. Following behind we mounted and headed back to the ranch.

~ I hope that Walker knows what he's talkin' about. ~ I thought.

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