452 Cave Called Home

~ LHARS ~

By the time evening fell and the sun began to disappear behind the mountains around them, Lhars had learned of over two hundred of the Chimera already within their ranks.

Many of the females were unwilling to move far, so planned to bed down together in clusters under the trees. But many more—both male and female—were excited to explore and had spent the previous hour or two looking for natural spaces to make themselves comfortable.

Still uncertain about what predators might exist in the land, Kyelle warned against large fires that night, though they did light a few in the lee of rocks or other places they were certain they could hide the light from potential onlookers.

No one was quite ready to believe they hadn't been followed, or wouldn't be interrupted by the humans. Though hopes and moods were running high.