Duma smiles back to the lioness and continues walking. Kiara is a pleasant enough company, compared to the creature that tried to eat her, Lucifer and a certain nightmare he is not very fond of. He is also glad that she keeps quiet instead of trying to speak louder to him.

It is strange how people often raises the volume of his voice when they speak to him, even though he can hear them perfectly whether or not he can speak. In fact, he rather thinks that you listen better when you are not speaking.