Looking down from the peak, a tiger approached, its jaws gripping a fresh kill. It pawed at the earth, burying its prey thoroughly before padding away into the distance.

The gentleman immediately dispatched a servant to investigate. The servant dug at the spot, uncovering a dead deer buried beneath the soil.

The servant retrieved the carcass and carefully refilled the depression with earth.

Moments later, the tiger returned, guiding a strange, dark beast whose fur stood several inches long.

The tiger moved ahead of its companion, its bearing exceedingly respectful, as if extending a formal invitation to an honored guest.

Reaching the spot, the tiger scraped away the soil, revealing nothing where the deer had been. Terrified, the beast trembled violently, sinking to the ground, too paralyzed to move.

The dark beast, enraged by this apparent deception, struck the tiger once upon the forehead with its massive paw, killing it instantly. The dark beast spared the corpse even a glance, then strode away with utter disdain.