“Why do you think?” snarled the ranger. She roared aggressively and dove. Taken by surprise, Bitterroot had to shuffle backwards through the snow and nearly tripped. In a stroke of luck, the ranger went sliding through the snow, facedown. In a stroke of inspiration, Bitterroot went for the pin and choke. She could knock the ranger out; she was just a victim. The ranger pushed at the ground and almost threw her off. But Bitterroot had a good-