The bear’s sudden growl shattered the calm, jolting Hazel with fear. Her adventurous spirit wavered as she questioned her decision. “What was I thinking?!” she thought, her mind flooding with stories of bears’ dangers, making her second-guess her daring move.
Hazel couldn’t ignore the absurdity of the situation. “Following a random bear into the woods… alone? I must be out of my mind!” she scolded herself, her thoughts spinning with doubt and self-mockery.