Chapter 60

“Other than appearance, is there really much of a difference between you and your sister?”

“I can’t spin a web worth a shit. Like, I can force it and bundle up my food, but I’m not the trap builder my sister is. I am much stronger, though, and my senses are sharper. She was built to lurk and wait, while I was built to pursue and fight.”

“I guess that makes sense.”

“Yeah, we—” Velvet held up a hand and looked over at a nearby tree. Dana watched her approach the tree and lean in close to look at a tiny spider with a bulbous butt. The little spider was waving its arms around frantically.

“She says that there’s a bear up ahead.” Velvet looked over her shoulder. “We’re going to take a different path and avoid it.”

“Worried it might hurt you?”

“Oh, I’ve killed more than a few bears. This one is just passing through, and I try to stick to animals like deer, to keep the predator-prey balance and all that.” Velvet led Dana in a different direction, and the