Dream

Istan was now inside the ancient house. He still could not believe that the humongous carabao outside was just the pet of his brother Nile. He somehow felt proud about it, even though it wasn't him who owned the carabao. 

As a hybrid who lives at the center of the town along with the other hybrids, he knew and learned a lot compared to those survivors that were only wandering around. After all, the hybrid's have a common leader so they are more organized than the average survivors. 

From what he knew, animals that have become mutated are more intelligent and ferocious than their normal kind before the pandemic. Docile pets like cats and man's best friend, the dogs, have already changed, becoming more like a beast, rather than being cute pets that can be petted any time.