Chapter 2
Although Zyl could not truly become invisible, he knew tricks to fade and blend, ways to divert notice from himself. He took his cat-grace and silence along when he switched to human form. At first, he slipped between two of the exhibits, sure the too-alert zoo employee would not be able to detect where he had gone or follow him. Trotting to the nearest exterior fence, he gathered himself and sprang into the air. It would have been a good pole vault. As a high jump, it was world class. After clearing the electrified barrier, he lit in a crouch, absorbing the impact with a bounce, and then headed away from the zoo.
He could have called for a cab or taken a bus. He preferred though to move at his own pace, which was not that much slower. Still, he might be late for his scheduled
