'Eva passed me a note covertly, so did it mean that she didn't want the others to know?' I felt a sudden sense of tension, unsure of what message Eva intended to convey. But I had a gut feeling that whatever it was, it had to be extremely important. After receiving the note from Eva, I pretended nothing had happened and focused all my attention on the gun in my hands. Soon, I pulled the trigger, and a thunderous gunshot echoed through the silent night. The panther was hit in the eye, the bullet angled into its brain, and it fell dead with a howl. Seeing that I had killed the panther with just one shot, the expedition members looked at me in amazement. Eva's eyes also showed surprise. Although she had been with me for a long time, she had never gone hunting with me, and I had never to

