Oh my gosh! I am so sorry! I have forgotten to update at least three times, so I will submit three chapters today, to get myself caught up. Hope you can forgive myy forgetfulness..
"Usually once we get to the Salmon Run, we try to catch as many salmon as we can." Koda was once again, talking endlessly, to Kia. "Than we talk to all our friends. Oh! You have got to meet Tug!"
Kia rolled her eyes as the cub talked for what seemed like forever. "Uh huh, okay sure." she muttered, walking away from the brown bear cub, and walking alongside Kenai. He had told her she'd get used to Koda's ramblings, but she was beginning to think that he had been wrong. She glanced around, feeling unnerved by every rock they passed by. Too many times a hunter had jumped out from behind a rock and attacked her.
Kenai glanced at Kia as they walked along. She seemed...nervous. He followed her gaze over to the several rocks they were walking by. The grizzly seemed strangely frightened by them.
"You okay Kia?" he asked, shifting his gaze from the rocks to the white and brown bear next to him.
Kia blinked and looked at Kenai. "What?" She had obviously been lost in thought.
"I asked if you were okay." Kenai repeated himself.
Kia frowned as he said this. She would love to tell him why things as simple as rocks scared her...but this wasn't the right time...She shook her head. "I-I'm fine..." she lied.
Kenai looked at her strangely. "Are you sure? You seem very disturbed."
Kia nodded. "Yes, I'm sure." she said. Kia decided to change the subject, so Kenai would not have a chance to ask her anything about herself. After all, she was having a hard time deciding who she could trust with the memories of her past.
"So, is there any way we can make this journey go faster?" she asked Kenai.
Kenai stopped walking and looked at her. "I know a way. But..you'd think it was weird." he laughed slightly.
Kia stopped moving. She folded her arms and grinned mischieviously at him. "Try me." she replied.
Kenai grinned. "Well alright then!" he said. He turned to look at the small cub behind them. "Hold on, Koda. We're gonna get a ride!"
The cub nodded and stopped as Kenai jumped up on a mammoth's back. He looked at Kia, whose jaw had dropped. "Well, c'mon! You wanted to make the trip faster, and this is the fastest way I know of!"
Kia nodded, though nervous, and timidly tried to climb onto the mammoth with Kenai. She kept on slipping, however and fell.
Kenai laughed and extended his paw out to her. "Here, let me help you."
Kia gratefully accepted his paw and soon she and Kenai were seated side by side atop the mammoth. Koda jumped up on the mammoth behind them and climbed up on its trunk.
Kia laughed, for when she had asked for a faster journey, this was not exactly what she had had in mind. But this would work just fine. She sighed softly and leaned back against Kenai contentedly as the herd of mammoths walked onward..