Lavayla's eyes scanned the canyon walls. That was when she saw it—a sleek, dark creature clinging to the rock face, its body built like a panther but with elongated, spindly limbs. It slid downward without a sound. Its yellow eyes locked squarely onto the red-haired leader's exposed back.
The Tiger warriors below were deep in the frenzy of battle, roaring as they tore through beasts. None of them looked up. None of them saw the beast descending.
"He doesn't see it," Lavayla whispered as her fingers clenched reflexively around the fur wrap. "It's going to attack him."
She didn't pause to think or weigh the risk. Lavayla moved forward, filled her lungs, and screamed at the top of her voice, "WATCH YOUR BACK! A BEAST IS BEHIND YOU!"
The effect was instantaneous.
