Man cautiously traveled the dirt lane
cloaked in darkness; night rained and reigned.
had heard of Beast, had he.
Beast and night, night and Beast -- tempting.
Man, not night, not Beast.

Man fled! shadowed haven, fright!
Beast approaches!
Beast waits.
Man hides.
Beast appears within.

Man sees and is seen,
Beast is seen and sees.
shock! Man and Beast.
Man runs and Beast pursues; Beast runs and Man pursues.
Beast is Man is Beast.

Man and Beast resist.
Beast and Man advocate.
BeastMan and night, night and ManBeast.
-- tempting.
-- forbidding.

Bestial Man leads,
Man-like Beast follows.
vice versa.
cautiously traveling the dirt lane.