You head down the trail, back into the forest. Looking around, you notice that the trees here are even taller than those at the entrance. You ask Rikale why this is so.
'Well, you will see soon enough. Basically, the trees here need to be larger to support the animals that live in them.' You throw her an alarmed glance and she chuckles. 'No need to worry. None of the kitties here will eat you! Or at least not if I have anything to do with it.' She smiles reassuringly at you, but your stomach continues to flip.
You turn to Kalika and ask her what Rikale meant by 'kitties'. She giggles and winks at you. 'This is the section of the forest where our feline inhabitants reside. And let me warn you, most of them are not mere housecats!' She grins at you as your heart beats a bit faster.
'Right now,' Rikale tells you, 'we only have two trees that you can visit. The other felines are busy moving in, and it would not be wise to bother them.' She looks meaningfully at you, and you gulp.
'Well, go ahead!'