Freedom
Luckily it was too late. James had told the man that the tiger cubs had been freed already by the animal center when they reached the proper age. He came too late. The strange man was furious, but he had no choice but to leave. He made some threats, but nothing could really be done at that point. The tigers were gone.
In order to protect the privacy of those depicted, some names, locations, and identifying characteristics have been changed and are products of the author’s imagination. Any resemblances to actual events or places or persons, living or dead, are entirely coincidental.