"Thank you." Taro replied. He had introduced himself, and had nothing left to say to the lion and the lioness. He slowly turned around, and walked over to a 3rd corner of the den, to rest. He laid down quietly and cautiously, and after a few minutes of laying there, was able to slip into the grasp of his dreams.
Pull yourself together! Mila thought as her mate held her. She thought she was showing weakness when she cried. Mila never wanted to seem weak to anyone, and with Taro there, she needed to be tough. There would be more things to cry over later, and she figured it would be best to suck it up until then. Mila slowly lifted her head, and as her tears vaporized, she looked at Zeke. She needed to change the mood that she was in fast, so she decided to take a risk. Without any warning whatsoever, Mila stood up and pounced Zeke playfully. She felt the two tumble slightly, and Mila now looked down at the obviously confused lion. She managed to pull a weak smile together, and looked down at Zeke. "Surprised?" She asked, fully aware of the shock she might have given him from pulling such an unexpected move so.... unexpectedly.