“Not yet,” the lead ranger replied. “But the site was cleared. Whoever was there ran as soon as we got close.” His gaze shifted toward her, steady but not unkind. “You were lucky, Ms. Morrison. What you did was dangerous. Next time, please call us before you go investigating something like that.”
“I thought I did,” she said quietly. He sighed, rubbing the back of his neck. “Afterwards, yes. But you should never have been anywhere near that trap. That leopard could have turned on you, and those men could have done worse.” Catherine said nothing. Her hands trembled slightly as she crossed her arms.