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progress to where Sam waited.  Whatever was spooking him must be close by.
    The look of relief on Sam’s face when she finally reached him was a little puzzling to her.   He could see the question in her eyes.
    “Turn around and look,” he said pointing back in the direction she had just come from.
    She could not believe her eyes.   Perched on top of the fallen tree was the most magnificent Mountain Lion that she had ever seen. Well, the only one that she had ever seen in person, other than at the Atlanta Zoo.  All of her other wild animal encounters could be credited to Animal Planet or the Discovery Channel.
    It was truly amazing.   Where the heck was a camera, when you needed one?  She definitely had not expected this.
    “It is beautiful,” she said looking back at Sam in awe.   “I thought you said we probably wouldn’t see anything today.”  She knew that she was rambling, but she couldn’t help it.  This was probably the most exciting thing that had ever happened to her.
    The cat was huge, probably weighing about two hundred and fifty pounds.   His fur was a rich caramel color and he was sleek and shiny. His big dark brown eyes were staring back at her.  It was like he was trying to figure out her next move before making his.
    “Don’t get too excited just yet,” Sam said.  As soon as the words were out of his mouth, the cat jumped to the ground and began to trot slowly towards them.  The closer it got, the bigger it looked in size. The cat continued to growl and hiss at them, then it crouched low to the ground, as if it meant to pounce on the rear end of her horse as it come up behind her.
    “Move, move, move !” Sam shouted at her.
    She kicked her horse hard and caused him to bolt forward, giving Sam just enough room to sandwich his horse in between hers and the cat.  He slapped at the cat with his reins and yelled at it in a very loud voice, hoping to scare it off.
    However, t he cat did not respond in fear.  Its massive paws, with claws bared, slashed out at his horse’s belly and then at its neck.  It appeared to be trying to make contact with the jugular vein in an effort to bring the horse down.
    “Run Loren.   Go as fast as you can and don‘t stop until you are absolutely sure it is safe,” Sam yelled at her.  He meant to protect her, even if it meant his own life.
    Loren’s adrenaline was really pumped up by now.   This was definitely the most exciting and scariest thing that had ever happened to her in her entire life.
    “But what about you?” she asked.   She didn’t want to leave him to fight off the cat by himself.  What if it jumped on him; or even worse killed him?
    “Don’t worry about me, I will catch up,” he yelled while urging Kate to trample on the hissing cat.
    “Now get going,” he said smacking her horse hard on its rump before she could protest again.  This was not a time for negotiations.
    Loren rode hard and fast.   All she could hear was the pounding of Dakota’s hooves as they struck the uneven rocky path.  At the same time she feared for Sam’s safety.  The mere thought of him being eaten alive by a huge cat caused her heart to skip a few beats.
    She hadn’t even realized that she was holding her breath until she heard Sam coming up behind her.  Slowly letting her breath out, she felt relief wash over her at the sight of him coming around the bend.
    “Keep going!” Sam yelled.
    The trail had ended up ahead and Loren wasn’t sure which way she should go. She slowed her horse and looked all around her.  There was nowhere to go except straight up the side of a mountain.  At least it looked like a mountain to her.  Not being familiar with the area, she was afraid of making the wrong choice.
    “Sam, the trail has ended.   Which way should I go?” she yelled back at him.  Her heart was pounding so hard in her chest she felt for sure that it must be echoing through the woods that surrounded them.
    She had come to a complete stop by