Fer leaned down at smiled at the four cubs staring up at her. The lioness raised her head and closed her eyes to indicate she recognized Fer's authority. Fer scratched one cub behind the ear, and then looked back at the line of people. It was all children with their parents. She waved a girl over and whispered to the lioness that it was safe. The animal lazily put its head down.
The child trotted over, patted the little lion cub and burst out in laughter. Then Fer and the little smiled at the camera, the mother took a picture and they went off. Then the next child came, and the next, and the next.
Edmonton got off the train at Arcadia Central Station with Fleur holding his hand. They brought two light backpacks and easy clothes. The Sun here was always hot, always dry, he much preferred Karaina. Now they both wore shorts and t-shirts, things that wouldn't stand out, although they knew Arcadia as well as anyone, it wasn't especially hard to disappear in this pseudo-country of mages.
