Suddenly, both of their ears twitched in unison. Dila's ears flicked sharply as she leaned slightly toward Fran, her blue eyes narrowing. "Fran… did you feel that?" she whispered, her voice tense yet cautious.
Fran's own cat ears flicked nervously, her small body tensing. "Yes… sister," she whispered back, barely moving her lips. She glanced around, her eyes wide.
Outside, the carriage driver tended to the horses, filling their water containers again. But suddenly He froze slightly, sensing the shift in the air, a subtle tension he couldn't quite place. His grip tightened on the reins for a brief moment, unease crawling up his spine. The horses, however, remained calm, munching and drinking as if nothing had changed, their large eyes reflecting the moonlight through the trees.
