"And you decided to leave the pack here to look for me?" I asked, almost in disbelief. "Jessie, are you crazy? You could have died!"
I didn't think Jessie and I were such close friends that she would be willing to go this far for my sake. It was one thing to sneak me food when I was starving while imprisoned in the pack, but to willingly leave the pack on what might be a dangerous wild goose chase was another matter entirely.
Even if Jessie did succeed in helping me flee, she would be punished heavily the moment she returned. There was no good ending for her in any scenario.
Suddenly, I felt overwhelmed with emotion, blinking back tears that formed in my eyes.
Jessie cleared her throat and shrugged awkwardly. "What are friends for, right? If I didn't come and look for you, no one else would… and that just didn't sit right with me. Come on, let's hurry and go. If they catch us, it'll all be for nothing!"
