Knowing that he would follow her back into town, which would cause a huge commotion and possibly another emergency Festival which would lead to the slaughter of hundreds of tigers, Namora remains put, waiting for the dawn to push the tiger back to safety.

It isn't long before the moon disappears and the sky begins to brighten. As the sun rises over the forest and shines on the top of the willow tree, Namora can sense the tiger's anxiety. Reluctantly, it withdraws into the forest, disappearing out of sight just as the sun lands on Namora's face. Greystar stirs, rolling over before he stands up and shakes out his mane....