There was a strange mixture of curiosity and wonder.. though everything in this place was new to her, this thing seemed different. She wasn't immediately disgusted by it as she had been with the humans. Approaching it apprehensively, she lowered her head to show that she meant it no harm if it was as harmless as Sarabi suggested.

The closer she stepped towards the thing, the less she desired to eat it. In a way, it reminded her of the cubs of her pride -- the thought of her family at home made her chest ache with the longing for what she already missed so terribly after so short a time in this strange place. She heaved a sigh, stalking closer to the strange creature ahead of Sarabi (which was very unusual in and of itself), curious but still very cautious.

She mused aloud, "Do you suppose it speaks?"

Her eyes remained fixed on him (for now the gender of the creature was fairly obvious...), and she spoke in a louder voice this time so that it could hear. "What are you, little one?"