Verdant Veil

For some time, Zagan was alone - well, aside from the companionship of his panther and raven - meandering through the redwoods, mesmerized by the giants that called this forest home. But his solitude would not last forever. A set of gold, peering eyes was watching him from the underbrush- a curious pup, one close in age to Zagan. But he was not the only creature interested in the young Saxe. A second pair of golden eyes was watching him from behind a redwood, belonging to the tigress that was prowling the woods in search of a meal. His panther picked up on both intruders, but her concerns were with the tiger, not the pup. A snarl rippled through her, her hackles raising as she gravitated closer to Zagan. Moments later, the tiger was leaping out of the underbrush, squaring off with Zagan’s panther and eyeing the delectable, purple treat it was trying to protect.

Pressing against his panther’s foreleg, Zagan puffed up his pelt, flashing his growing saber fangs and locking his eyes with the tiger. A jolt of adrenaline coursed through him, the air crackling with electric tension as he made his intentions clear. If the tiger attacked, he would fight it too.

"Zagan Saxe"