Finally, they left...
As the helicopter took off, Ruanruan, Little Baibai, and Zhimatuan lay at the window. On the broad lawn below, the Wolf Team and the Leopard looked up, watching intently as the helicopter ascended into the sky.
"Awoo..."
The Wolf King raised his head and howled, and then the Wolf Team followed suit, howling upwards, as if bidding farewell in their own way.
"Roar..."
"Awoo..."
The roars of the beasts vibrated through the forest, startling the birds into flight.
Not far from them, a golden monkey stood atop a tree, howling at the ascending aircraft, while a reddish-brown squirrel clutched a pine cone, tears welling up as it gazed at the sky.
And there were many, many more animals.
It was only after the helicopter had flown far away, beyond sight, that they gradually began to leave. But the Wolf Team and the Leopard stayed, watching for a very long time.
