Chapter 399 The Answer Is No

• Elva held tightly onto her teddy bear. She looked down at it with sad eyes.
• “I don’t understand, Mommy,” Elva said. “Why do we hate bears now…?”
• I lowered myself down to her level. Holding her shoulders, I explained, “We don’t hate bears, honey. But… they could be dangerous right now. They’re all pretty grumpy about some things that happened a few years ago. Until that gets sorted out, we need to be extra careful.”