Right that moment, a fierce roaring was heard just behind them. When they turned around, a huge bear was standing at the mouth of the cave. The children gave out a yell with dismay.
“Let’s run quickly, come this way, I know another exit from the cave,” Daniel cried. “Follow me!” They all started running, but Alex fell and sprained his ankle.
“Fellows, help me, please,” he shouted, but, Daniel and Clara were already gone and, though they heard Alex, kept running.
Elsa saw the danger her friend was in and turned back to help him raise and walk, but he could hardly move. She seemed to have completely forgotten about her fear.
“Look, there are some matches and a sheet of paper into my pocket, burn it and make a fire,” Alex suggested. “It will scare the bear off.”
“We don’t have time to make the fire, the bear is too close already. Let’s play the dead. It will not hurt us this way.”
They both did so, and when the bear drew near them, it smelled them for some moments and then made its way into the depth of the cave.
