Gardens of the Royal Palace: Valdier “Adalard, what a wonderful surprise. I heard that Ha’ven and Emma had come for a visit, but didn’t realize that you were joining them,” Morian greeted in a pleasant tone. Her golden symbiot watched Adalard intensely. The massive beast was in the form of a Werecat. A thick golden mane flowed down around the beast’s head. Rippling lines creased its prominent brow. Twin fangs, half the length of Adalard’s arm, glistened in the sunlight. Its paws were the size of a serving plate with long, sharp claws just peeking out between the golden fur coating its toes. It yawned, revealing rows of razor-sharp teeth. If the beast can’t tear someone apart with its teeth and claws, it can change to any number of shapes and kill in a thousand other ways, he thought. H

