One of the nearby rangers had witnessed the encounter as well. Over the radio, his voice sounded stunned. “You’re not going to believe this,” he said quietly. “The lion and that cat… they know each other.” The pair now sat peacefully side by side in the grass, completely relaxed.

Tourists stared in silence, unable to process what they were seeing. Then the ranger paused suddenly.
“Wait…” he said. “I think I remember them.”
