Auni had lost the ability to speak (Again? He hadn't done that in... two months) soon after he had spoken to Kioja, who he was sure was getting annoyed at his silent staring, but he couldn't help it. There was just something about her that made him stare.
Anyway, in the present a nasty, cold voice, only recognised by an angry Ra and a terrified Imani. Their brother. He remembered vaguely himself trying to tempt out of Imani what was bothering her about him. By the sound of the voice there was a good reason for her to be reluctant.
Mufalfa, it appeared, had known Kioja from another pride, and the more she talked the more ominous she seemed. He thought back to Mufalfas warning. I ouldn't go near her if I were you... But, he reasoned, she couldn't be that bad or she would have attacked them on sight.
He shook himself back to the present again. /he was getting really dreamy! Off in his own world... Mufalfa was using a protective stance, prepared to defend his pride. He wondered what Imani and Ra's brother as going to do...
