Nothing. Then he heard the dogs again, but he could not see the lights.
'Don't stop now,' he thought. 'Dogs don't need eyes. They can find you in the dark.'
Quickly he ran down the hill. It was very dark here, and he could not see very well. He ran into a tree and nearly broke his arm.
'Careful!' he thought. 'Careful.' He put his hands out in front of him, and ran more slowly. Then he heard a new noise. Water.
'A river!' he thought. 'The dogs can't follow me across water. Where is it? Quick!'
Soon he found the river. It was not very big, but it ran quickly. The water was could on his tired less. He walked and ran up the river, through the water, for about two kilometers. Then he stopped and listened again.