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.