Monster Among Men

Thea emerged from a random door within the base and sighed deeply in depression.

'I was so close… Now how am i supposed to get their attention?'

"Why the long face?"

Thea was so distracted that she didn't notice the very large lion approaching her while carrying a young adult and child.

"Tawa!" Camille held up her arms in excitement and gestured for the beautiful blonde to pick her up.

"Aww, did someone miss me?"

"Bu!"

"Do you think your aunties did too??"

"…Bu!"

"Aww, you're so sweet to lie to me!"

As Mal watched Thea rub her face against his daughter, he started to observe her a bit more closely again.

He couldn't exactly put his finger on it, but she seemed a bit different from his memory.

It was almost as if she'd gotten a bit curvier and developed a bit more liveliness to her already charismatic personality.

And she was… taller?

"You seem a little different, T..." Mal finally said.