Dark clouds covered the sky, filtering the sunlight. Thunder boomed in the distance, lightning flashing among the clouds. In the nearby mountains, a temple stood, carefully constructed over a hundred years before. No roads passed through the trees, only a lonely footpath.
A small tiger girl appeared through the trees, a backpack of nessessary items slung across her shoulders. Humidity made her fur cling to her in spite of the temperature. She smiled, looking up at the arch. "Finally. I'm here. I hope they still have the spot open for work..."
At a window, high on the wall, a lynx watched her, face blank. She flitted away from the curtain before the tiger could see her.