{"sf1_id":2147332,"sf2_id":"Xek7ydpe","title":"A Werelion Hunts Before Dawn","author":"Apolarbear17","words":225,"posted_at":"2024-06-20T01:02:23.000Z","tags":["Doom","Halloween Night","Hunting","Looming Threat","Night","Poetry","Temporary Safety","Vigilance","autumn","danger","dawn","werelion"],"url":"https://fse.anthro.fr/stories/2147332-a-werelion-hunts-before-dawn","original_url":"https://sofurry.com/s/Xek7ydpe","image_url":"https://cdn.sofurryfiles.com/submissions/thumbnails/32/01/3201bd76-8be6-4a28-8eac-a40ce6113838","description":"This is a poem I wrote several years back just in time for Halloween more or less. It was a seasonal sendoff to Theo’s lion form as I switched back to being a bear but the werelion like other werecreatures stays out there lurking at night so keep vigilant. Originally posted this November 1st 2022, missed October 31st by less than 10 minutes.","content":"A Werelion Hunts Before Dawn\u0026nbsp;\n\n \n\n\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;By: A.X. Bueno\u0026nbsp;\n\n \n\n \n\nIt has decided it’s stalled for long enough\u0026nbsp;\n\n \n\nThere isn’t much time left in this night before it’s seasonal power fades away\u0026nbsp;\n\n \n\nSo it goes on one final outing while it’s still unbound by any of humanity’s figurative cuffs\u0026nbsp;\n\n \n\nOver 8 feet of transformed lion single mindedly hunts for unfortunate prey\u0026nbsp;\n\n \n\nWith teeth glistening and a mane of black and white\u0026nbsp;\n\n \n\nThat’s the last thing seen by those who catch a glimpse of those blue and green eyes\u0026nbsp;\n\n \n\nThat final heart stopping sight\u0026nbsp;\n\n \n\nOne might try to beg for mercy but that’s only met by a chuckle then a terrible growl that’s followed by demise\u0026nbsp;\n\n \n\nThe inevitable result of being confronted by such a powerful creature of the night\u0026nbsp;\n\n \n\nAnd it’ll savor that slowly and continue with it’s feast and destruction before the strike of dawn\n\n \n\nFor that’s when it's time ends and the werelion vanishes though only for so long\n\n \n\nYou’ll know by the chill in the air that goes down your spine and the glow of eyes when it’s back\n\n \n\nBut by then you’ll also know you’ve been chosen to be merely one of it’s Halloween snacks\u0026nbsp;\n\n \n\nThough there’s a chance it may show up again before then\u0026nbsp;\n\n \n\nSo keep your eyes peeled for the mane and eyes of the werelion my friends \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;  \n\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;","series":{"name":"Theo Stories and Art","previous":"https://sofurry.com/s/ZeqNby6m","next":"https://sofurry.com/s/ynd9A6N1"}}