“Umm, I.” Thaleos stuttered and he heard the shadow panther chuckle. The shadow beast jumped from the tree and started circling him around. “Haven’t heard a shadow beast speak before?” The panther didn’t open its mouth but somehow his words rang clearly through Thaleos’ ears. The beast tamer didn’t know what to particularly say and the panther paused before him and uttered, “Cat got your tongue?” The pitch-black panther was now licking one of its paws while waiting for the beast tamer to speak up. “H-how is it possible that you can talk?” The bearded man asked while staring at the sleek-looking creature. Upon hearing his question, the panther paused from licking his paw and titled his head to the right. “I have thoughts? Just like you?” The panther answered in a matter-of-fact tone, Th

