Jeremy and Hope had backed away from the changed cubs, sensing what Abbie had. In a space of a few minutes, they'd watched their clothes and their manners change from the kid's they'd met to something more tribal and African.
"We got to get help," Abbie whispered to PC, but the youngest cub was too mesmerized to listen as Zuri and Kanu approached the older cubs. Zuri was a very beautiful young cub now and despite himself, Jeremy couldn't help but stare at her as she padded up to him.
"Je, wewe ni hofu, rafiki?" She asked, holding out a paw.
"Sorry?" He asked, still stepping back.
Zuri shook her head. "Ah, huelewi mimi tena. Usijali wewe hivi karibuni. Sisi wote kuzungumza lugha moja nzuri. Sisi wote kuwa kiburi moja ." The way she smiled how she said it, Jeremy wasn't sure he liked it. Then without warning, she leaped on top of him and pinned him down. Struggle as he might, Jeremy was no longer stronger than the young huntress.
"Jeremy!" Hope cried. "Get off him!" She tried to pry Zuri off but Kanu caught her arm.
"It's all right sister," he said. "Ni dada sawa, wala kuwa na hofu." He then gestured back to Jeremy. "Watch ndugu yetu kujiunga kiburi."
Hope and the others could only watch as Zuri placed her paws on Jeremy's face, and as she did, he too started to change. Tribal markings similar to Kanu's started to appear, but his were slightly different as he was a different male. A loin cloth appeared around his waist, and simple trinkets and designs that marked him as an up and coming mate appeared as well as paw made sandals and other clothes and hunting equipment. His eyes shifted and suddenly he stopped struggling and instead purred playfully at Zuri.
"Unaweza kupata mbali na mimi sasa , Zuri !" He said. She did and he got up, grinning, wiggling his fingers and toes. He turned to the others.
"Hii ni kubwa , tunahitaji kuwasaidia kujaribu!"
Hope looked helplessly at her friend, and then she felt someone tugging at her tail. Turning around she saw that it wasnt someone, it was something....a beautiful ring just like Zuri had. Her tail began to gain markings as her body changed. For a moment Hope resisted, but soon she too was changed, brightly smiling to PC and Abby who were watching spellbound.
"Tunaweza zote kubadilisha cubs simba !"