Others had gathered around us to greet us. I had apparently been missed. Some of them remained on the sidelines, most likely out of dread of the animal. However, a few got close. Tonia astonished me by strolling right past the beast, as if it didn't exist, and grabbing my hand.
"Let's get you back to your hotel,". She said. She returned her venomous glare to the leopard, who, to my surprise, returned the stare. It squinted, bared its teeth, and uttered a low growl. I'd never seen an animal create such a terrible expression before.
Nobody else seemed to see anything, so I began to wonder whether I was hallucinating. I, on the other hand, followed Tonia back to the car. The driver had clearly been waiting for quite some time, and when he noticed us approaching, he immediately started t
