The tribe looked around, unsure of themselves. Now that they didn't have direct accusations, they couldn't decide on who to exile. So they hadn't exiled anyone. But that also meant that one of them would be attacked tonight. They all guiltily hoped that it wouldn't be them.

The tribe split up, each to go to their separate dens, and realized how small the tribe was now. The Chieftain's den was empty, as well as the nursery. There were no more than three jaguars in any of the dens. Kapok slept with Rugido and Nuvem in the elder's den. Chuva, Masaya, and Preto slept in the fighter's den. Raio and Machupo were the only two jaguars in the hunter's den. Were they even a full tribe anymore?

As they all fell asleep, they tried their best to make sure that they weren't the targets. They each assured themselves that no, it couldn't be them. That they could fight off their attacker if it was. They were all lying to themselves.

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

When Raio awoke in the dark jungle, he realized that. It was him, and he was only a hunter. If Javari couldn't fight off the attacker, how could he hope to?

"Please, don't! Just let me go! You don't have to do this! You never had to do this!" he cried, feeling the panicking start. He was going to die going to die going to die die die die -

"Oh, I won't let you go. I haven't let any of them go, why would I start with you?" the shadow cat snarled. It padded out of the shadows, and Raio realized what had scared Javari so badly. The glowing blue eyes made him feel sick, especially the fact that there weren't any pupils. The black, muscular body dripped shadows as it walked, and the fangs were a stark white against the fur.

"No, please!" Raio cried, as the murderer leapt. "I have to get back to Macaco!" But the claws slashed across his throat, and he fell to the ground. Soon, he had faded into nothing.

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

"Raio, no! Please Raio, please!" Machupo yowled, having woken up to find his brother dead beside him. "Why! Why did it have to be you!" Chuva, Masaya, and Preto came into the den, closely followed by Rugido, Nuvem, and Kapok.

"Even though I didn't like him, he was innocent until the end. His loss will be felt greatly," Rugido announced solemnly. Machupo glared at him, a low growl building in his throat.

"Please, we all know that you're just happy it wasn't you, Nuvem, or Kapok. Raio was expendable, right? Just like me, Chuva, Masaya, and Preto," he spat. The younger jaguars started muttering about his statement. Did Rugido really think they were expendable?

"Please, if it had been me instead of Raio, you would have been ecstatic," Rugido growled angrily. "None of us want our family to die, and you know it!".

"Actually, based on the fact that all of us have at least one dead family member, the murderer does," Masaya pointed out. Rugido glared at her to get her to shut up, and she drew back.

"No, Chuva doesn't. Macaco was exiled, not murdered," Preto announced. Chuva looked shocked and angry, then lifted her head up with dignity.

"Yeah, well you're the same color as the shadow cat. I don't see why you're talking," she retorted. Nuvem shook her head, and pushed her way into the middle of the group.

"Everyone, stop it! Now isn't the time! We just need to vote again. Let's do this calmly," she announced. Quieter, under her breath, she muttered, "so we don't hate each other in the afterlife".

Murdered: Raio
Healed: Machupo
Accused: No one
Revealed: No one
Revived: No one
Murderers Left: 1