Lailah smiled at the old lion. She was glad that he had mentioned his own faith in her ability. Was it wrong to want reassurance as she worked on the biggest decision of her life? She was an adult, she shouldn't need such a thing, but she still craved it. And Unyezi knew it.

"Thank you for your advice," she told him. "I still have a lot of thinking to do, and some lions to speak with." The white female retreated, wondering where her Apprentice had gotten to tonight.