Jake had jumped, but calmed down when he seen Nia, "Hello, Love, anything new?" He rubbed Nia's head with his head.Gamba continued to move silently through the trees. But he had hardly gone anywhere at all when he heard the snap of a twig coming directly behind them. He swung around instantly, and the snarl that came from his jaws had a killing threat in it. But as another familiar muzzle appeared through the trees he relaxed a little, although his eyes were still blazing. "Nia," he cried angrily. "Don't ever sneak up on me like that. I thought you were a hyena."