Sawtooth Spire Where have you gone

The cat's voice once more seemed to relax Taikon, who had never met an animal who behaved in this way. The lion was a powerful beast, yet he seemed quite nonchalant about the whole thing. When Taikon had been ready for a battle, the cat merely explained that he had no idea where the missing pack had gone. The prince figured it likely didn't matter much to him.
Right, he said, wanting to be annoyed that the feline didn't know what had happened, but still nervous that the wrong move would end in disaster. Taikon didn't know what he was supposed to say to the animal. He took a breath, standing tall and firm. I was looking for a friend; I was hoping she was still here. The explanation was mostly him voicing it aloud. The lion, after all, had asked why he'd been sniffing about.