After both adult tigers had shrunk and all their supplies were loaded into the car, Eleanor gazed at her tiger cubs with eyes full of longing. She couldn't hide the heaviness in her heart, even though she knew this was the best decision.
"I'm going to miss you so much…" she whispered, gently stroking the heads of Bella and Alfred, who were now no bigger than ordinary house cats. "I want you to stay by my side, but that would only complicate things… and that would just be my own selfishness."
She took a deep breath, then pulled Bella and Alfred into a tight embrace against her chest. Meanwhile, the smaller tiger cubs nuzzled against her legs, pressing their heads against her body as if they understood their master's feelings.
Ren, who had been silently watching the emotional scene, finally let out a sigh and glanced around.
"Yeah… but where the hell is Wendy?" he muttered, realizing the girl still hadn't shown up.
