Geoff, Ciara, and a hedgehog had gone back nearby Angder's previous residence, standing over the body of a feathered wolf-lizard creature caught in a bear trap.
"S-so, we weren't wrong," Geoff remarked.
"Mm-hm." Ciara examined the creature closely. "Chimera. Wolf, lizard, some sort of bird... That mixture probably gave it plenty of internal complications. Poor thing."
The hedgehog pointed to an insignia on a featherless front leg of the creature. "Check this out. Is this spell-related?"
"Could be. Or noting ownership or a chimera business."
"Chimera business?"
"Some mages make custom chimera for financial gain, occasionally branding them like a product."
"What?!"
"That's sick..."
"Some of those businesses aren't against using their fellow furs in the mix either."
"Okay, that's just **censor**," Geoff growled. "So someone started a local chimera shop."
"Possibly. It could be an escaped pet. Either way, we need to investigate."