The white cat ran silently through the forest, heading up to the cave. Occasionally he paused, climbing a tree to survey the surroundings, seeing and sensing nothing out of the ordinary.
A quarter mile from the cave the cat stopped again, intently sniffing the air. The faint aroma of another jaguar came to him. His foe. Far away still, but ahead of him.
Foot by cautious foot, the cat continued up the slope, leaping to a narrow ledge then a second one as he neared the entrance to the cave. The jaguar’s scent became stronger with each move. Still the white cat saw nothing, only the scent of his foe indicating he was nearby.
Making the final leap to the ledge in front of the cave, the cat landed softly, his fur bristling when he realized where his foe was. The scent of the jaguar was overp
