The other tigers prowled along the rocks, tails twitching, but their queen remained in the corner; still, silent, and unyielding. Caleb tried to keep things light as they made their way through the rest of the sanctuary.
They visited the elephants, who tossed hay over their backs; the wolves, who howled in unison at the keeper’s whistle; and the penguins, waddling with their usual charm. But Lily’s mind wasn’t on any of them.