* this is not Malaika*
The cheetah cub turned around in surprise. He had known there were others but he didn't expect one to actually show himself and not while his back was turned.

"I am Duma. I live in the village. The humans there are going to help him."

Duma sighed as he loked back towards the humans who where carrying the lion.

"They don't know how long he has."