The group stood before the transformed statue, their unease growing with each passing moment. Instead of the gentle, welcoming face of Mayor Dogman, the statue now bore the visage of a ferocious wolf. Its eyes gleamed with a menacing red glow, and the air around it seemed to hum with an unnatural energy.
"Is this some kind of prank?" Brolin murmured, his voice uncertain.
"Impossible," Rabbit Kyla replied, shaking her head. "Mayor Dogman was loved by everyone in the city. No one would dare disrespect him like this."
Tyler narrowed his eyes, his instincts warning him of danger. "Let's turn back," he said abruptly, pivoting on his heel. But as he rounded the corner, he froze mid-step.
