Chapter 3

“Have you been with the team long?” Dane asked.

“About four years.”

“I’ve been doing this about that long, too, but in the state of Washington.”

“With all the rain and snowfall there, you must’ve been busy. Although we’ve had more snow and rain than usual this season, ordinarily we don’t get much.”

Dane’s laugh was easy and comfortable. “Dry terrain will be a nice change. Washington’s the only place I’ve worked, and we did way too much snow and water recovery.

Bear smiled. “We do a lot of summer rescues of hikers who fell or got lost. They’ve usually set off alone and not left word at the ranger stations as to their plans.”