TELEZ ARRIVED ON TWO feet, which in itself made it clear he had no reason to suspect his travel companions might need him. The way he froze when he caught sight of Ghian confirmed the hypothesis.
His lips parted but he didn’t speak, glancing around, ear clearly pricked too.
When he faced Ghian again, he raised his chin in question, still cautious.
“An alpha from the Jaguars attacked him,” Ghian told him, keeping his voice to barely a whisper. Aalyan’s breathing and mind remained steady, though he caught the little leopard’s ears twitching in his sleep. “Aalyan knocked him out. You saw anything?”
Telez shook his head, eyes wide, heart speeding up. “The path was clear, I got a little delayed by Aalyan’s parents asking about Milthu, but in the end I talked them down.”
Ghian gave him an a
