"Alright. Maybe we can see if we can find that river." Sam said as he stood up. He offered Stevie his hand and helped pull her up, but as he did, he too heard the rustling in the bushes nearby. As he shifted his attention in that direction, time seemed to stop when he laid eyes on the being that was emerging from the shadows. It was large: taller than himself and much more massive. It stood hunched over on two legs, had rough black fur, long claws, and a fearsome set of teeth. He could hear a low growl emanating from its maw, which altogether struck fear in Sam's heart. Instinctively, he reached for his handgun and pointed it at the creature, which did not stop its slow walk towards the pair. He could have swore he saw a smirk on its wolfish face. 

The relative silence was broken when Sam fired three shots in rapid succession, all of which struck the beast in the torso. Surprisingly, however, the creature did not seem phased in the slightest. It bled much less than Sam would have expected, and it almost seemed like the bullet wounds were closing before his eyes. "Run!" Sam shouted to Stevie just before the creature let out a deafening roar. It fell into a sprint on all fours toward the pair. Sam was only able to fire a single shot which missed before it reached him, smacking him aside into a nearby tree and continuing to chase down Stevie.