Chapter Eight:
Waking the Tiger
Adrian felt her grip on him go slack, and to be sure she was safe, he reached back with his free hand and grabbed her bottom, pulling Clarice against him. Much later she awoke, feeling delicious, as he drove with her along the jungle track to the Tiger temple.
Entering through a tiger’s mouth, however, gave one the feel of driving into an amusement park. They rode past large tiger statues on the way to the temple grounds. Since they arrived late in the day, most of the tourists, and all the buses had left.
Wat Pha Luang Ta Bua Yanasampanno, the temple near Chang Mai, is home to over a hundred of the man-eaters. Made famous shortly after it opened by the Buddhist monks living there, these humble men endeared themselves to the beasts. Now, however, most of
