Mort (2012)
“Mort or Sir David had never had any reason to. With his electronic collar there to remind him when he misbehaved, a roomy compound and as much fresh meat as he could eat, the big cat had been easy to control.
So when Smiler slowly opened his eyes in the ballroom, he wasn’t at all sure what had happened.
He thought he remembered eating a guy in a safari suit. And then everything had gone dark.
Smiler staggered to his feet and shook himself. The wound in his side from Khan’s spear throbbed and he... let out a low growl. It was all coming back to him now. It was Mort who he’d been chasing in the ballroom.
Smiler looked around, puzzled. He was sure he’d had Mort right there in front of him in one bite-sized portion.
But he was nowhere to be seen.
Smiler threw back his head and let out a long, primeval roar, which echoed down the hallways of Festering. The big cat drew back his lips and snarled, his curving fangs dripping with saliva. He sniffed the air and there, to his joy, was a strong scent of human.MoreLess
So when Smiler slowly opened his eyes in the ballroom, he wasn’t at all sure what had happened.
He thought he remembered eating a guy in a safari suit. And then everything had gone dark.
Smiler staggered to his feet and shook himself. The wound in his side from Khan’s spear throbbed and he... let out a low growl. It was all coming back to him now. It was Mort who he’d been chasing in the ballroom.
Smiler looked around, puzzled. He was sure he’d had Mort right there in front of him in one bite-sized portion.
But he was nowhere to be seen.
Smiler threw back his head and let out a long, primeval roar, which echoed down the hallways of Festering. The big cat drew back his lips and snarled, his curving fangs dripping with saliva. He sniffed the air and there, to his joy, was a strong scent of human.MoreLess
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