As night fell, the once golden sky now melted into deep indigos and silvers, stars pricking the heavens like scattered diamonds. The air was cool and gentle as Ajax, in his massive golden tiger form, leapt over the palace walls and carefully carried me to my room.
Landing softly on the balcony outside my room, he crouched low, allowing me to slide off his broad back. I laughed under my breath as my bare feet touched the cold marble floor, turning to him just in time to watch the golden mist wrap around his form once more.
In a blink, Ajax stood before me in his human form, tousled hair catching the moon light, red like blood eyes gleaming mischievously, but his expression tonight was different. Serious, almost… grave.
