56 RETURN ANEW

Rex did it. He changed a whole tribe of people— brought them to a cause beyond begging for mercy to a merciless monster. He hoped everything went according to plan. But if it didn't, at least he'd have some time to adjust.

Little time, but time all the same.

He left Nahual Falls knowing it was in safe— hidden hands. He also left Nahual Falls in a relationship.

It was a night of new experiences across the board. But the same jungle still surrounded him as he leapt and bound through the dark-glow greenery in his Werepanther base form.

With every inhale of his nose, he could smell the trace amounts of sand lining the undergrowth. Hassan's essence lingered throughout the lands like seasonings on a dish. He could feel it as he padded across the earth, warming his paw pads with solar radiance.