Author's note: Hello lads and ladies.
We have come the introduction of a new character that all manga readers and fansub watchers should regonise. The arrogant Dall sheep finally gracing us with his presence.
Beginning from Monday I will be going to a clinic for psychological issues that have been haunting me for more than 6 years of my life. So I wanted to get my bearings straight and let the people know that enjoy my story that updating in the future will grow to be very inconsistent and hard to really properly time. So yeah, just hang with me. There's a lot to work through, a lot of things to write here, and a lot to enjoy.
Much love to all folks suffering from any troubles in this horrible pandemic that is on the verge of eating me whole. I've loved this journey and am not done at all yet, so please. Stick with me over this little hurdle.
Now, this chapter in itself was very fun and emotional to write and I hope you have a good time reading as well. It may have taken the top spot as my favorite chapter so far. Now with that said, I hope you guys have a lovely time reading and a wonderful day/night afterwards.
Editor: SuperAverageFoxyboy
Enjoy!
-Portal
Chapter 6: Counting sheep
With the way Cherryton was designed, the campus was a large forest ground, up-kept by a team of gardeners.
The campus itself was divided from the outside by brick walls that almost entirely encased the school. Though there were a few places that made use of chain-link fences, such as the garbage disposal next to the rear entrance gate and the south side of the school looking to the ocean.
The little opening from the tree line next to a restroom was an open space to watch the city life while simultaneously overlooking the ocean. A place that often couples visited for that romantic flair. In the center of the campus, there were three main buildings connected by hallways on the upper floors.
From left to right, you had the club building, housing the specific club rooms as well as several small shacks behind the main buildings as a means for storage or specific clubs needs, like the music rooms soundproof area that they could practice in without disturbing other classes. The central and largest building consisted of the classes, lecture and projector rooms, cafeteria, and lounge area for the breaks. And lastly, you had the theater. There were many other smaller buildings around campus that housed administration, important student offices, and other faculties.
The student garden was on top of the club building. The main building's roof being taken up by the swimming pool, a few trees, the janitor's shack, and the school's name presented in big metal letters.
The dormitories themselves were two opposing buildings. A walking distance away from the main trio, they surrounded a little pathway of which the center was an open field with only a few trees, the sunspot for students in the middle of summer.
Surrounding the dormitories were also the main running track, basketball court, and soccer field. The school's sports grounds essentially. It was a thing that Legosi had tried to visualize the last few days. The pathways that Officer Strightman would walk when he was out on patrol. The areas that were most used by students would be the primary areas that he would patrol.
Legosi didn't know what it was, but something about that situation was off. A feeling of knowing that the police officer was going to find or cause something that would only cause more trouble. The adults of the school weren't to be trusted, as seen by how badly they managed a kidnapping. So a murder roaming school grounds would likely be just as mismanaged and dealt with horridly.
Perhaps the wolf was just worried that the gap between herbivores and carnivores would grow wider and wider. It had been problematic already, but it was likely going to get worse.
He starred out of the dormitory window, the sun sunk into the ocean of trees below his window. Only half of the sphere still shining warm beams of sunlight into the room. He sighed. Theorizing in his room didn't help at all. He would have to talk to Strightman to find out more about the situation and what else would happen soon. Maybe he'd even learn something more about the murders themselves.
Legosi looked down at his phone, the time reading 8:16. He stood up, slipping a note into Jack's bunk, the Labrador having decided to over-prepare for the next exam, still studying at the library until 9:30 sharp. At which point he would, once again, likely be stopped by a female labrador as black as the night itself. She had seemed to have taken a liking to him recently. Legosi couldn't remember her name at the moment, but he knew that Jack had begun talking about her from time to time. He probably wouldn't return to the dorm until way past the curfew.
Legosi closed the door behind him and headed down the hallway to the stairwell. He momentarily stopped in his tracks, a noise creeping into his ears. It was a quiet yet distinct sound of something sliding on metal. It was so faint even Legosi only barely heard it, almost like a soft whisper. He looked to the ceiling. The sound traveled over him and down the hallway where he had come from. Legosi looked dumbfounded down the hallway. Legosi pinched himself, checking that indeed he was awake. He shivered, remembering the door he had seen a bit earlier. Not the best time to start seeing… or hearing things.
The wolf collected himself, continuing on his way to Juno.
Juno stood by the stairs of the female dormitory building holding her bag of sleepwear, blanket, pillow, and bathroom essentials. Legosi's texted her to pack a few things for the night as he had found a solution to her nightmare problem. Her room-mates were a bit skeptical to let her leave for the night, a few worries of them getting caught during a very compromising situation. It was never said out loud, but Juno could tell what their worries were boiling down to.
After a bit of convincing, both Sophie and Michiru accepted the solution to Juno's problem. Now she was waiting for Legosi to pick her up, to show her the new sleeping place he had organized.
Juno looked up to the sky, a few clouds painting white spots on the dark blue blanket, slowly spreading as the light of day has almost completely disappeared. She yawned, the bit of sleep in classes still not being the full rest that she needed.
She heard footsteps approaching. She looked down the pathway, her favorite grey wolf stepping ever closer. He looked happier than before, a full smile on his face.
"Hello, my love." The cheesy greeting made Juno blush.
"Do you even know that you are a dork?" Juno stepped forward walking towards the wolf, planting a small kiss on his lips.
"I know I'm your dork…" They shared eye contact, nothing but flustered smiles on their faces. Juno softly pulled his head towards hers, resting forehead to forehead.
"Yes. You. Are." The two stood there for a moment, Legosi hugging her as her hand rested on the back of his head. She softly let go, prompting him to do the same.
"Now, where is the solution to our problem that you were talking about?" the she-wolf asked. Legosi then held out his hand.
"Let me carry your bag. It's a little walk to there." Juno smiled, handing him the bag.
"Such a gentleman today," Legosi smirked at the she-wolf, leading ahead towards the central trio of buildings. After making their way through the club building, it was up the first few flights of stairs that the she-wolf started to become confused.
"We're not sleeping in a club room, are we?"
Legosi laughed, shaking his head. "We're almost there. Just a little bit further."
Juno followed the wolf, going up the entire flight of stairs until reaching the top.
Juno looked at the door to the gardening club, the same door she had passed through just today to help the rabbit with moving a few pots. Before she could make any comment, Legosi pushed it open. The smell was heavenly, so many flowers that even in this time of year still bloomed. Legosi looked at her, gesturing for her to go through the door.
Juno stepped out into the garden. The slowly darkening sky gave it an ethereal feel. It was like the garden itself had witnessed many stories in its lifetime, waiting to tell them to whoever listened close enough. Legosi closed the door behind him, watching the she-wolf look around with a childish sense of wonder. He smiled. Her nightmares were out of sight. It was a lovely sight to see after the last few weeks.
Juno looked back at the wolf, now moving over to the gardening shack. The light was still on, inside. The she-wolf followed to the door, seeing the inside of the room. Two large breed sleeping mats laid in the center of the room, Legosi's bag laying beside it. She could also see a familiar white rabbit and deer sitting on the bed, deep in conversation. The shifting of the sliding door turned the attention towards them, both standing up.
"Good evening Juno, Legosi." Louis greeted them, Haru kindly smiling at them with a small wave.
"Hello… what a surprise this is." Juno felt the warm and welcoming feel of the room. The little storage shack felt homely. The smell of scented candles and fresh clothing was a combination that made one suddenly feel tired.
"It sure is. You got Legosi to thank for this one." The deer's comment caused Juno to look at the grey wolf, a small smile creeping on his face as she jumped on him, kissing his cheek repeatedly. He squeezed her, their tails wildly wagging.
Louis couldn't help but snicker at the two canines. He had done his job right in helping them out. As the two wolves separated, they looked at the herbivores still in the room. Louis looked satisfied with his work, and Haru had a happy smile on her face.
"Thanks for letting us sleep here. I couldn't be more thankful," said Legosi. Louis smiled in response.
"That was nothing. Both of you sleep tight up here. The bathroom is in behind the shack." Louis pointed towards the window above the desk.
"Wait, how'd you even get all this? And wouldn't there be an issue of us not being in our dorm rooms after curfew?" asked Juno.
"Don't worry about that. I've got everything all taken care of." With that, Louis stood up. "Well then, I wish the two of you a goodnight."
Louis walked towards the sliding door, standing in the doorway, waiting for Haru. The white rabbit walked to the she-wolf, looking up at her. She looked like an adult trying to cheer a kid up after it had fallen down. The rabbit gave Juno a light punch on the leg.
"Have sweet dreams, the two of you. Goodnight." Haru walked towards Louis only to stop as she heard Juno speak.
"Haru, Louis," The rabbit turned around, the she-wolf widely smiling at her. "Thank you."
Haru smiled back at the large breed carnivore. I know your troubles. For the longest time, those same troubles loomed over my own head.
With a final wave, the two herbivores left the two wolves in the shack, Juno watching the two leave.
As the door to the stairwell closed, Juno drew the curtains closed and shut the lights, turning around with a devious smile.
Legosi stood there defenseless as his eyes adjusted to the sudden darkness, nothing but her form in his vision. A strong and potent smell reached his nose, clouding his vision momentarily as he was stunned by it. A smell that signaled her desire for him. He took a long sniff of the delightful rose scent, coming back to his senses to see Juno open the knot at the front of her collar, sliding the piece of cloth off.
"And most of all, Legosi. Thank you."
Juno saw the male in front of her. So helpless against her advances, completely exposed to her. She took another step forward, her eyes stalking her prey relentlessly. She just stood there for a moment, a sultry look in her eyes as they held eye contact.
She pounced forward, knocking him onto the mat. She kissed him tenderly, Legosi melting into her kiss as she began to slowly unbutton his shirt…
Juno snuggled to Legosi's side. The two wolves laid there in the afterglow of their very spontaneous act. Her hand ran softly through the fur on his chest, the wolfess marveling at the muscles under his pelt. A beautiful mix of cream and blueish grey color that complimented his already eye-catching physique wonderfully.
Sometimes Juno was glad that Legosi was as shy and awkward as he was. If the wolf was more outgoing he wouldn't have any problem getting any she-wolf he so desired. He was by far one of the most handsome wolves at school. A fact that seemingly passed him by. So caught up in his own thoughts that he wouldn't be able to tell if someone flirted with him even if they were to wear a mood-enhancing perfume, a very cheap yet effective tactic for girls of all species. Juno herself didn't have any doubts about her own beauty, but it was pure luck that he chose her. His choices were so plentiful and not only limited to his own species. She had once heard of a few cheetah girls talking about the hottest guys on campus, the whole group dreamily sighing when they mentioned Legosi. She always had to smile when she heard it. It was quite endearing to call someone hers that was so desired by others. It might be competitive thinking, but a little sense of competition never hurt anyone.
She ran her claws over his skin, eliciting a soft, short breath of laughter. He grabbed her hand and endearingly squeezed it.
"That tickles."
She readjusted and hugged his side. With closed eyes, she smiled a satisfied smile. She loved him deeply, this lovely dork by her side.
"What was this for?"
Juno raised her head, to see him looking at her. Her expression turned sultry, caressing his face. "For all of this… For asking Louis and Haru to let us sleep up here…"
He rested his hand on her cheek, both now caressing each other's faces. A kiss closed the distance. What followed was comfortable silence except for each other's breathing.
"I couldn't bear to let you suffer like that… Anyone would have done the same." They kissed again, Juno looking dreamily into his eyes.
"I love you." The next kiss was a long one, a moment of pure bliss in each other's presence. When they separated, Juno sunk back to his side, the two wolves lying beside each other, warmed by Legosi's large blanket.
"I love you too." Juno reciprocated the declaration, resting her head on his shoulder and her hand on his chest. They remained for a bit, just enjoying the calm feeling both felt. The feeling that all was right with the world. All problems passing them by.
A little while later, the two decided to throw on their sleepwear for the night and made their way to the bathroom. It was a small room with a shower, sink, mirror, and a toilet. Originally, the janitor was supposed to look after the garden which was why the gardening shack housed a bed and the additional build of the bathroom. But after just one generation of school kids graduated after the opening of the school, there was a group of students who wished to take care of it on their own. As the first janitor quit to work at a place out of town, the new janitor didn't need residence, as he lived a street away. The gardening club was officially opened, and the bathroom and shack were leftovers from the original concept behind it.
After the two had showered and brushed their teeth, they returned to the shack, just as the last light of day went with the sun. The night sky was now lit by the stars and moon. This time Legosi was the one to gently pull Juno out of her world as she once again lost herself in the feel of the garden at night. The floral scent had an effect on the night that Juno didn't couldn't explain, one that continuously pulled her into its grasp.
The she-wolf sank onto the mat, Legosi effectively enveloping her in his arms. Juno fell asleep with a slight smile on her face, no worries in her mind. Legosi smiled at her expression. Well deserved rest and peace. She looked beautiful as the night itself. He stroke her fur a bit longer, eliciting a slight grin from her, nestling herself into his fur. He laid his head down and closed his eyes. Falling asleep with a wagging tail.
A sudden loud sound of the door awoke him. A heavy blow of wind had slid the door open, waving the curtain in the wind. They must have forgotten to shut the door all the way. He looked over, seeing Juno lay there peacefully sleeping without worry. Legosi breathed out, calming down a bit. You are ok, that's all that matters.
Legosi stood up and walked to the opened door. The outside was quiet, a soft breeze turning into a few pushes of wind every now and then. Legosi peaked into the garden, still as calm as it had been when they had arrived. As he was about to close the door, a noise reached his ear that made his fur stand tall, a single step on the ground, claws clicking against the stone floor.
His hand closed around the handle, sweat rolling down his fur. The step was barefoot and of another carnivore none the less. Who was stalking around here in the dead of night? Legosi stepped outside, his own foot touching the cold stone floor. He looked around. His night vision allowed him to see the whole garden in its size. It was empty, the only thing to break his line of sight being the big brick archway at the front of the garden. Said archway always felt out of place. Like the garden itself was supposed to have a lobby area, with the archway being the actual entrance. But halfway through construction, the overseeing foreman had decided to stop, leaving behind the weirdly misplaced wall.
Another step sounded through the night. This time the direction was clear. Legosi stepped forward, his protective instincts kicking in. Someone was intruding on his territory, threatening the safety of not only himself but most importantly, his mate. The she-wolf sleeping in the shack was to be protected at all costs. No one should even dare to disturb her. With newfound anger at whoever had decided to enter the garden at night lead him forward, towards the archway.
Legosi stood his ground in front of the archway, about fifteen yards between him and the weird wall.
"What are you doing up here." He barred his teeth, presenting the shiny fangs to his opponent, still lurking in the shadows behind the large archway. An acidic stench reached him and suddenly made him regret any choice of showing dominance. His eyes filled with horror, staring at the archway, soft female laughter echoed in his ears, almost as if they were emanating from his own head. The dark shadow slowly moved out from behind the wall. The scent smelled like grass drenched in acid. He knew the smell, a smell that was almost always hidden under so many layers of perfume and deodorant. A single word filled Legosi's head, spreading terror through him at the impossibility of its actuality. Mom...
The shadow moved into the doorway, slowly revealing her form. The she-wolf's fur was broken up by sequences of dark green scales, a select few shimmering in the moonlight. One of her eyes' pupils was smaller, lacking eye color, like a reptile's eye. She smiled, stepping through into the open moonlight. Her fur was a light brown, a slight reddish tint like Juno's fur. Her arms were open, inviting for a hug. She opened her muzzle, the soft and loving voice of her sounding through the night.
"Legosi…"
The wolf in question stood there frozen, completely at the mercy of whatever kind of hallucination this was. Ever since he turned four years old, he had never seen his mother. At least not entirely. Their only contact had been through that hole in the door… that horrible door in that lonely apartment. He tried to take a step back but was still frozen by fear.
Her expression changed, pure wrath breaking through. Her open mouth foamed, spit and venom dropping on the ground, burning marks into the stone. She sprinted forward. A great roar filled with hate accompanied her attack as he only heard the name she spoke in his ears, drowning everything else out.
"LEGOSI!"
Legosi fell to the ground closing his eyes, shielding his face. He sat there, expecting the piercing pain of a bite, to feel his flesh rot off his bones. When no such pain hit, he forced his eyes open, nothing in his view. He slowly lowered his arm, the archway being empty as it had been before. The smell was gone, carried away by the wind.
Legosi went limp on the floor, heavily breathing to recover from the extreme terror he had just experienced. It had been almost six years since he had even dared to think about his mother. A mother that he had only known through the hole in the door, Leano being so insecure to leave her room after the changes began.
Legosi grabbed his face, tears welling up from his eyes. He wasn't ready. He never was. He had tried with all of his might to simply push the thoughts away, and for the longest time, he had managed to do so. But a part of him knew it was coming. To think about his grandfather would mean to think about her.
Both of his hands were covering his eyes now, the wolf weeping on the floor. He felt like all the sorrow of her death was now openly flowing out of him. Back then, he couldn't cry during the funeral, too many people around. He closed up, gating off the horrible memories he had in the back of his mind. Since then, things were different.
Before he turned twelve, Legosi was a bit strange for what he was. He never liked the feeling of other children being afraid of him. But he had Jack and felt happy and content with things being the way they were. When he went away for school, that changed. The happy days of carelessness turned into long periods of feeling numb and closed off from others. He became more introverted and shy. He hated when people noticed him, the wolf starting to hunch to advert attention by others. He began to live passively. That is... until Juno came along. And with her arrival, everything changed again.
Legosi heaved himself off the ground, standing back up. He had cried for a good few minutes, leaving him tired. It was the first time in a long time that he had cried, openly letting his sorrow flow. He rubbed his nose and the wetness from his eyes. He forgot how exhausting and draining it was.
Legosi looked at the sky, the stars shining like they always did. The night was calm, unburdened by Legosi's trauma. No matter what, the world keeps turning, a fact that managed to ground him again. Feeling his bare feet touch the ground, his fur wave in the breeze. He closed his eyes and took a deep breath.All in all, I am ok.
Legosi made his way back to the shack after calming himself to some degree. His eyes were irritated after crying. He closed the door, turning the handle of the sliding door, fully closing it this time. He laid down on his mat, staring at the ceiling. The feelings of sorrow returning with twice the intensity. He covered his eyes, quietly crying again.
Juno stirred, the soft noise of weeping waking her up. She opened her eyes, the sight of her boyfriend crying putting her at immediate alert. She positioned herself up, looking over the crying wolf.
"Legosi? What's wrong?" Her voice was brimming with worry, her boyfriend's state troubling her. She had never seen him cry before. To see him in a position such as this was heartbreaking. She put her hand on his arm, brushing over it in a motion of care and consolation.
His arm lowered, his eyes still closed, reaching around the she-wolf. He hugged her midsection, resting his head on her chest, listening to her gentle heartbeat. She could feel how tense his body was, still under incredible shock. Juno's hands rested on his back and his head. Whatever nightmare he had had, it must have been a bad one. She started to softly run her hand through the fur on the back of his head.
"Sssssh… it's ok. I'm right here." The calm words brought the wolf to loosen up, his sobbing dying down. She remained to stroke the fur on his head, consoling the mess that her boyfriend currently was.
After a little while, Legosi finally calmed down completely, releasing Juno from his embrace. Legosi sat upon his mat, Juno still consoling him. The wolf's grey fur had seemingly lost its color intensity, looking incredibly dull. The she-wolf was softly rubbing his back, his expression one of exhaustion and sadness.
"What was that?" Juno's question made the wolf think if he should tell her the full story now. To lay the whole family drama out right here. I am not telling her now, not in the middle of the night.
"One of the most vivid nightmares I ever had." Legosi didn't have to lie about that. That's all it was, a vivid nightmare he had while half asleep, one with contents from the deepest depth of his consciousness.
"What did you see?" Legosi shook his head at her inquiry, still looking down at the mat, breathing heavily.
"I can't… I just… It was…" Whatever he wanted to say, his words failed him. Nothing had ever hit him like this. Nothing had ever hurt him like the memory of his mother. He looked back up to her, traumatized eyes looking into beautiful amethyst pools. Juno noticed the wolf violently shutting his eyes, his face contorting to an expression of sadness, potentially on the verge of crying again.
"Hey, sssshh. I'm here, and I'll never leave your side." Juno rubbed his arm, leaning into his side, signaling her presence to him in all ways she could think of. Whatever he had seen, it had hurt. A lot.
Legosi recollected himself once more, wiping his face with a tissue. He looked at her, worry in her expression like no other.
"Even if I wanted to… I just…" Legosi took a pause, stifling his emotions.
"I couldn't…" Legosi looked up upon feeling the hands of Juno on his leg. He raised himself, pulling his head to hers. Forehead to forehead like they often did. The next word he spoke in a bare whisper, only belonging to her ears.
"I love you from the bottom of my heart..."
Juno gently pushed his muzzle upwards, kissing him tenderly. With that, the wolf finally seemed to fully return to the present moment, a grateful smile on his face. She held his face, looking into his eyes.
"I love you too." After another kiss, the two sunk back onto the mat, falling asleep for the night in each other's arms, calm and free of nightmares for the rest of the night.
The morning after, Juno was watching out for any signs of returning sadness from the wolf. But Legosi was seemingly in better spirits, quickly returning to his usual routine of showering the wolfess in affection. Hugging, kissing and declaring his love for her as often as he could.
After an uneventful breakfast and an equally uneventful day of classes. Though Jack being for the first time in forever, late as he had apparently forgotten the time. In all the years that one knew the retriever, one would know that the thing Jack took most seriously was the time.
Today, his scent was marked by the strong scent of lavender. She uses one nice smelling conditioner. Thought Legosi to himself, smiling at the prospect of his best buddy finding himself a girlfriend.
After mundane classes that Legosi was grateful for, everything was nice and calm, and after a small detour to the cafeteria, only to find out that there were no more egg sandwiches left, the wolf made his way to the drama club's locker room.
The other members were already there, Kibi and Fudge once again deep in conversation, Tao and Aoba sitting just finishing putting on their practice clothes. Kai was carefully inspecting himself in the mirror, and Bill was swiping through his phone. The wolf made his way to his locker, opening it to retrieve his training clothes for the day.
"Legosi" The voice was low, a calm and friendly tone. He turned around, having to look up to see eye to eye with the large bear behind him.
"Oh, hey, Riz." The large bear was usually quiet and reserved, only rarely talking to anyone in the club. He held out his hand, holding a white paper bag.
"I saw that almost none were left, so I got you one as well." Legosi looked surprised at the sudden act of kindness, not being able to help but smile awkwardly.
"T-Thank you." Legosi slowly grabbed the bag. Riz was always the friendly type, though the two of them never really talked much. This was probably attributed to how Legosi was never really social before. It was to be expected that he didn't know him as well as the others did.
"The one's on Friday are sublime." The bear happily chuckled, going back to his locker. Legosi lowered his arms, looking over at Riz, who was now starting to change into his practice clothes, continuing his day seemingly without a care. Legosi looked into the bag and took a sniff. The sandwich was still warm, the delicious smell crawling into his nose. Riz sure was a nice fellow.
After changing his clothes, the wolf started to slowly eat his delicious lunch, thanks to Riz. Halfway through, the door suddenly opened, a new unrecognizable smell reaching his nose. It smelled like an overbearing conditioner used for long hair. The type to be sold for ridiculous prices in the school's tug shop. The unknown character stepped through the club.
"Is this the male changing room?"
He began to walk into the room, a small "ugh" escaping their lips. It was an annoyed young voice. The footsteps stopped beside Legosi, who was still concentrated on the meal in his hand. He slowly looked over, seeing a dall sheep next to him. The herbivore opened the now empty locker of Tem, inspecting the insides closely. He quickly pulled off the old tea poster taped the locker door, the last remaining bit of Tem memorabilia that the club had.
The sheep looked well cared for. His wool was combed and clean, almost as white as the surface of a pearl. And his conditioner certainly smelled costly, as overbearing as it was.
"Those scars on your arm. Did they hurt?" The sudden question startled the wolf, swallowing the food in his mouth, wasting a bite to savor.
"Oh… this?" The wolf looked at his right arm. The small scars of the chief lion's teeth in his arm. A moment that even though he had to endure pain for, he cherished from all of his heart.
"It wasn't that bad… I had to wear a cast and-"
"Oh wow, I almost cried when they pulled my wisdom teeth a little while back." The sheep cut him off, a superficial sound of friendliness in his voice. The sheep shoved the poster into the wolf's free hand.
"You may continue eating your sandwich now, little puppy. Adieu." The sheep grinned and arrogantly stepped back through the room to leave. Only now did Legosi see the many eyes on him, the other male club members watching him.
"What a prick." Aoba was the first to start, getting the rest of the members to openly voice their own opinion over the arrogant behavior of the new sheep. Legosi was still surprised, still standing in front of his open locker.
"What kind of little, entitled, douchebag…" Bill walked past Legosi, opening the door only to look back at him.
"Are you coming, or did you grow roots?" The sarcastic remark of the tiger reminded Legosi where he was. Putting the last bite of food in his mouth and stuffing the crumbled poster in his own locker. Afterward, following the tiger into the main club room.
