Han Shān and Zhāo Yàn stood completely paralyzed, their intents to kill evaporating into the cool air like steam. They stared at the ragged, panting boy standing at the edge of the territory, completely unable to process the sight before them.
"Hóng Yè?" Han Shān finally rumbled, his eyes wide with disbelief.
Before the furious teenage Red Panda could spit out another threat, a tiny, white blur shot out from behind Han Shān's massive legs.
"Big brother!!!"
Ruì Xuě didn't care about the tense atmosphere. He didn't care about the menacing Tiger beastman standing in the shadows. The snow leopard cub's fluffy tail wagged so hard his entire back half wiggled as he launched himself across the grass.
Instantly, the raging aura surrounding Hóng Yè vanished completely.
The thirteen-year-old's furious snarl melted into a look of love. He dropped to his knees in the dirt, throwing his arms open just in time to catch the little snow leopard.
