Summary

In this section, Zeb explains to Toby where he has been during his absence. He shares that he was at BearLift, a scam company in Canada that claims to be responsible for taking care of hybrid bear populations. He describes his day-to-day life at BearLift and how he interacted with other employees living in the compound. He does not specify that he was hiding out, but he does say that he was trying to remain undetected.

Zeb tells Toby about Chuck, a man whom Zeb believed was following him on behalf of his father, The Reverend. According to Zeb, Chuck did not belong in BearLift; he was too clean and too interested in Zeb. Zeb even wondered if Chuck was sexually interested in Zeb. However, Zeb considered Chuck a threat. When Zeb needed to take a...