Duh, of course he could smell her if she could smell him. That was stupid, Kate. His voice sounded scary, but kind of in the same way her Dad's usually did that wasn't really scary, so she poked her head out from behind the tree again, letting him spot her this time.
If he tried to hurt her, she would kick him hard. Or bite him. Either way, she was smart and fast and could get away if she needed to. "I got lost," she said. "Can you help me find my parents?"