Paws and Provisions

The next moment, just as Harper was about to give the rope another tug, the weight in her hands vanished all at once.

Tasha dropped into the snow, and that soft, familiar glow enveloped her once more.

When the light faded, a sturdy brown bear stood where the girl had been.

Before Harper could wrap her head around it, the bear rose onto its hind legs on its own, grabbed the rope with its broad paws