Meet Them (3)

On the other location, inside the hyena’s territory, around the palace ground, the queen hyena shifted her head to the blue-ish sky with her pointed ears twitching. Was still in her werehyena form, standing tall inside an open training ground.

With a gesture, the ongoing training was promptly halted. A few heaved echoes as their lethargic bodies fell harshly on the ground.

She was currently having her usual training with her comrades. Her sweaty hands grabbed the tiny towel that was offered by her people.

She was half naked – with only a sports bra and combat trousers on. Her fur body was already drenched with sweat and coated with swollen veins all around. The excitement’s still inside.

“Do you hear that?”

“Yes, Queen Liliana.” Her right hand pointed her nostril to the sky. “It’s the sound of birds.”

“Not any birds.” Liliana chimed.

Not a second later, a group of predator birds was rushing at them, still far up to the sky, though. Thanks to her keen eyes, she could make out all of t