“They’re at a disadvantage,” I said. “There are four of us and only two of them.”
But why the hell was I counting myself as a useful element of the group?
“I don’t think that bothers them,” Agent Aguilera said; he had heard me perfectly clearly despite the distance between us. “They were already the minority from the start, and even so they didn’t hesitate to advance. They have speed and ease of slipping away on their side, and their eyes—they have excellent vision. I’d bet anything they’ll try to keep us in the forest until nightfall so they can jump us when we can’t see them.”
I remembered what Rex had said about the felines’ night vision and turned back toward Alexander to ask:
“Do you know why cats’ eye color changes when they transform? I noticed that when I met Álvaro—I mean, the
