As Sophia walked, her ears twitched in annoyance. She tried to dismiss it, not in the mood to figure out what could be making them so agitated, but they just kept on twitching, angling themselves toward a sound.<br/><br/>At this point he Doctor was slowly walking, not pulling her anymore. She still had the scarf tucked away under her skirt, reminding her of Carmine... Carmine!<br/><br/>The fox's eyes widened in alarm, her tail going stiff. Those sounds, it had to have been that brute of a lion, it had to be! She nudged the Doctor urgently, her eyes pleading. "Sir, don't you hear that?"<br/><br/>The Doctor rolled his eyes and sighed, "Yes, I can hear it. The lion is just giving my nurses some trouble is all. Getting your tongue removed is not the most..pleasant thing in the world. But don't worry. Once it's gone, he won't have to strain that poor throat of his. Although, I suppose you don't really need a tongue to scream. Hmm."<br/><br/>As the Doctor was lost in his thoughts Sophia broke away and started to run towards the scene, not looking back. "Carmine, Carmine stop it!"<br/><br/>With an irritated groan, the Doctor pulled out a syringe, attached to some sir of projecting device. He aimed it at the fox and pulled the trigger, the sharp needle finding a home in her thigh. Sophia took in a huge breath of air, stumbling and leaning against the wall. "Carmine please." She wheezed, crumpling to the floor now. She reached out her hand as her eyes tarted to close, whispering softly "Please...stop..." Her mind was engulfed by darkness.<br/><br/>_____________________________________________________<br/><br/>Hector was a quiet boy, just turned 15 himself. He studied medical practices, and today was one of his hands on experiences. He was excited, not at the fact that it was tongue removal, but that he would be with the famous black lion himself.<br/><br/>The little lynx hybrid had seen the brute in action many times before, and now he was going to be operating on him! It was wonderful!<br/><br/>That is, it was... Until Carmine went into a rampage. Followed shortly by the leopard, Leandra, the guards doing nothing to help. Hector stood by and watched, tucking himself away into the corner. He shivered in fear, seeing as his teachers and mentors went down like flies. "U-Umm... Excuse me but... Well I'm Hector and.. And those were my... And well I guess it doesn't matter... I'm leaving tomorrow.." He continued to ramble, twiddling with he fingers as he trembled in terror.