The creature stood fifteen feet away, its massive head framed by antlers that looked like saucer sleds fringed with spikes. It snorted and pawed a patch of ground marking the tip of a triangle linking it, the door, and Janelle.Sherman barked in the doorway, and Janelle jumped, stubbing her toe on a tree stump. The moose lowered its head, and a big flap of skin swayed on its throat. The beast pawed the ground again and Sherman let out another low growl.Janelle glanced toward the door. How fast could she cover the twenty feet? What if the damn thing charged? She had no idea how fast moose could run, or even if they were aggressive. Hell, maybe it was just looking for food. Did moose eat berries and leaves?Or did moose eat people?She swallowed hard and looked at the moose again. The massive animal took a step forward. A big step forward, cutting off her path to the door.Holy shit, now what?She glanced to her right, spotting a branch that looked low enough for her to grab. If she could reach it and pull herself up—A flash of movement gave her no time to think.
