Hurman's shoulders drooped immediately and Oli's gaze sharpened. Everyone else in the room, however, was baffled by Rhyner's statement and emphatically looked at Hurman's shadow.
"I guess there's no use hiding…"
Stepping out of Hurman's shadow, Vloz revealed himself to everyone else in the room. Standing at least three-krin tall, and with an even longer body, Vloz's sudden appearance instantly changed the atmosphere of the room.
"W-what is that?!" Nixt shouted with a blend of confusion and excitement in his voice.
"Hurman… What's going on?" Lizbeth asked, terrified to see the giant feline at Hurman's side.
"I wasn't expecting a beast… And you're a Blood-spotted Leopard to boot…"
Brandishing a cheeky grin, Oli replied instead, "You're well-read."
"And you're quite calm," Rhyner laughed in response. "I don't know anyone your age that wouldn't be cowering in fear of such a massive, high-perennial beast--"
