”Wow.” I mumble to myself as I looked in awe at a snow-leopard laying in the distance, cautiously making my way towards them as I set my gear down, making sure to make as little sound as I could.

It wasn't until I got closer that I realized it was a female hybrid, her human counterparts more noticeable up close. As I crouch down, about to reach out and feel her fur, her blue eyes suddenly open before I feel her weight against me as she pounces on me, knocking me onto my back on the ground.