By the time the cat was done with his corpse, only his bag and his unused blade were left. Then the cat ventured out onto the streets.
The cat wasn't the only beast that was riled up by all the commotion the humans were causing. Different beasts, ranging from giant rats to giant lizards and giant birds, also came out.
They were few in number for now. And they were easily scared off. Only those who were unlucky or alone met their demise at the claws of the beasts.
This was good news for many people. But for some, it was a bad thing that the giant cat was scared away easily. Abdul Taofek was one of those who were disappointed that he couldn't fight the giant cat. He was alone in that feeling.
He held two blades with both hands and was ready to "bust" a move when the cat ran away.
He sighed and asked no one in particular, "How will I be refined if the fires of the forge don't burn hot enough?"