Taking a deep breath and reminding herself that this isnt the worse situation she’d been in, Claire followed him up the steep slope. Near the top of the slope, a cluster of young alders grew so densely that their lower branches intertwined, forming a leafy canopy over the bracken below. Jamie pushed the branches aside enough for Claire to crawl into the narrow space, then meticulously rearranged the flattened vegetation at the entrance. Stepping back, he scrutinized the hiding spot with satisfaction.