Temporarily parting from her striped companion, Jioni found herself wandering through the forests of Dawn’s Cuesta. A forest of massively tall trees, and a variety unknown to her as well. She truly was in a strange place. Never has the pale lioness seen such titanic trees, only the height of a baobab could compare to them. But she wasn’t here to stare at trees. She chose to explore the more western areas, not wanting to be stuck out in the wastelands. She could tell by the scents that lingered nearby that a certain pack of animals lived nearby, but what? It wasn’t anything she’d ever smelled before. But it definitely smelled of some canid species.

The small lion held her nose high, taking in and analyzing each smell that would find its way drifting into her nostrils. And among one of those scents came that of a canine, a lone one by the looks of it. Curious enough to find out what manner of species called these lands home, Jioni followed the scent. One wide paw in front of the other, a light hop in her gated trot. It didn’t take long for her to cover ground. Or for the mysterious creature to be found. Although it looked like a baby. How big could it grow? She wondered.

Slowly she meandered on, closer and closer until she came into the pups view. Hello little one, what are you doing out here alone? Where’s your mama huh? She questioned the little canine. Curious to understand why she was here alone. Was she lost? Or were her parents waiting nearby to ambush her?