The heavy mesh partition gate connecting the two enclosures was slowly slid open, creating a narrow gap.
The sound was faint, but in the silence of the carnivore house, it seemed exceptionally clear.
Dawei, who had been lying about listlessly, instantly pricked up his ears in alarm.
It snapped its head up, its tiger eyes glinting as it stared fixedly in the direction of the sound.
Its nostrils flared, twitching rapidly as it focused intently on every subtle change in the air.
The partition gate slid open to a gap of about ten centimeters, then stopped.
This width was enough to let scents and sounds pass through unimpeded, while ensuring the animals on either side could not make direct contact.
The very next second after the gap appeared—
An unmistakably familiar scent drifted on the air currents into Dawei's den.
At the same time, the soft, happy yelps of two tiger cubs roughhousing drifted in clearly.
"Awooo~"
