The lion, meanwhile, had drifted off to sleep. If one were to pay attention to him, there were changes, slow at first and getting faster as it progressed. Paws becoming more like fingers, fur receding and some hair turning back to its’ normal shade of brown on his head, muzzle receding…
Somewhere between the mane change and reading about the specific dietary needs of lions, Hakuba noticed what was happening.
…and went back to staring again. That was just a little too interesting to turn away from. Slyly, he opened up the camera on his phone to record video, eyes wide. Strange new experiences, one after the other. The detective leaned against the desk, steadying himself next to the hunk of venison.