Conspiracy
Dawn drove, fresh from prison, out to the forests beyond Zootopia, grinning as the radio played the news.
“—sentencing for the murder of Aleksander Koslov begins in June. Former ZPD Officer Judy Hopps, a known associate of the Bigs, is rumored to be testifying—”
The campgrounds were empty, that time of year. Dawn found the Savages easily enough. There were four of them. A rabbit, a hare, a llama, and a kangaroo. They wore matching black suits, regarding Dawn coolly as she approached.
“So,” spoke the rabbit, “you’re out, as promised.”
Dawn nodded. Once Hopps had come forward regarding her use of Big to uncover Dawn’s plot, the lawyers had had a field day.
“The Night Howler formula, then, if you will.”
“I spoke with Doug on the way. He’ll have it for you within the hour.” And here Dawn couldn’t resist her curiosity regarding those who had helped arrange her freedom. “I see city council ahead for me. What were you planning to do, with the Bigs gone, and . . . that formula?”
Here, at last, the rabbit smiled. “Everything the Bigs were too old-fashioned to do, my curious friend. Nature, after all, abhors a vacuum.”