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The place turned out to be incredibly beautiful.

- Maybe we should settle here? – Ira asked herself.

Because of the sound of her voice, the girl did not hear a suspicious crunch. A low growl caught her attention too late. As Ira turned towards danger, large fangs clicked in her face. Closing her eyes, she recoiled, falling to the ground and expecting an attack.

But nothing happened.

Opening her eyes, Ira saw in front of her a muscular, golden-wheat side, dotted with black spots. The tall, graceful jaguar flattened his ears and a threatening hiss came from his throat. The wolf stood nearby, shaking his head, greenish-scarlet blood dripping from deep scratches onto the grass. The creature spread its paws wider for a comfortable position, and again rushed to the attack. Ira watched in amazement as the wild cat came to her defense. The jaguar took off in a graceful leap and knocked down the wolf, gnawing its powerful jaws into the defenseless throat of the enemy.

The creature squealed as