Wild Berry Meadow if crazy equals genius

When he first caught sight of the shadowy female, he noted the way the light reflected off her back; fascinating. But then she was there and she seemed angry and he desperately reached for some excuse. Was this her home?
Err, it wasn't me. It was a really, really big... lion! Yeah, I saw him. Alarian tried to adopt a serious, wide-eyed expression. He was huge and yellow and angry, and he murdered all those plants! Right in front of me. It was... horrible. He covered his eyes as if overcome, then glanced up from under his paws with one eye and added: I'm sorry for your loss.
He was certain it'd be a convincing enough act, but then he remembered the berries staining his own muzzle. I uhh... tried to save them. But he was too strong.