Named "Stinky Gem" by Murphy, the Little Scorpion Lion grows astonishingly fast in this materially abundant world. He's just one-step shy of reaching maturity, currently dangling the pitiful carcass of a Wolf People scout in his mouth for "lunch".
Such a ferocious beast might be intimidating to others, but not to Little Brother Fu; after all, he raised it himself.
Regrettably, the once clingy Little Stinky Gem is not quite as attached to him as before.
Brother Fu even noticed the beast sometimes gazing at him thoughtfully. He realized that what Sir Morphy and Mother Mary Ann described as the "moment of leaving the nest" was fast approaching.
The primal instincts of the Scorpion Lion, a giant creature, were awakening, its fondness for him fading.
