“That’s not normal,” she said softly. Ethan glanced at her. “What do you mean?” “She’s not chasing them away,” Lily replied, frowning. “If they made her mad, she’d get up and make them move. She’s the oldest. The others always listen to her.” Her certainty silenced him for a moment. Then he smiled gently. “You’ve been paying close attention, huh?”
“Yeah,” she said. Caleb rested a hand on her shoulder. “Hey, bug, maybe she’s just tired. Tigers have off days too,” he said, hoping to get Lily away for a moment. “But—” “Tell you what,” he said, crouching to her level. “Let’s go walk around, grab another look at the wolves, maybe the elephants. We’ll come back in a bit. I bet she’ll be back on her feet by then.”