1Kaala raced through the caverns at will. It was fun to be alone in some places. Hunger. She poked her snout into corners and barked happily. Only when she heard the strange melody did the Wolfos stop. Hunger. Green Wolfos? I'm hungry, green Wolfos, and I can't find you. I want some white-stuff. I want you. Hunger. Whine-howl.
"Kaala!" Green Wolfos! Tail-wiggle.
Saya rushed towards Kaala's howling. "You shouldn't have let her run off, Saya!" Navi said, "She was bound to get lost!"
"I didn't think she would get this far, Navi! She's still a cub. She doesn't know any better. Besides, she's probably scared and lonely and hungry."
The fairy muttered something about what she would do to Kaala if she only had hands. Saya ignored her. Navi was in another one of her moods. Saya was busy trying to hear which door Kaala's claws were scraping against. She located it, and had just enough time to leap back as eight black claws burst through the door. Kaala had clawed her way out.
Green Wolfos! You found me! Tail-wiggle. Big hunger. White-stuff! Face-lick. Tail-wiggle. Ooh, good thing you taste so bad, green Wolfos, or I might want to eat you! Wait...
Eat the green Wolfos? No! Tail-between-legs. Bad thought! Not funny, bad! I only eat white-stuff and bad lizards that hurt my green Wolfos! Whine-howl.
Saya scratched behind Kaala's ears sympathetically. It's okay, Kaala. It's just a door, and I don't blame you for getting lost. You'll be fine...It's all right!"
Kaala nudged a bottle. White-stuff. Liquid comfort. Big hunger. "Hungry?" Saya uncorked the bottle. "Here." Tail-wiggle.
Saya waited until Kaala had finished the bottle before getting to her feet. She walked to the doorway. Kaala followed, deep in thought. She would never feel the same after the evil Thought. Saya paused. She knelt down and wrapped her arms around the Wolfos's neck.
"Hey, Kaala, cheer up! We all make mistakes like that and get lost! We'll find you Dodongos to fight. That'll make you feel better."
Bad lizards? Kaala's ears pricked. Hurting bad lizards might help. She could fight to defend the green Wolfos from the bad lizards that wanted to eat her. Tail-wiggle. Wait...She flinched. Bad Thought.
Saya kept an eye on her Wolfos. Kaala seemed to be taking this whole thing a little more seriously than she should be. Navi, she asked, you can talk with her right? The same way you can talk to me?
Maybe, Navi replied, maybe not. Why should I?
Navi, please! I don't think this is just about getting lost! There has to be something more to it! Just ask her!
I will...But I won't like it...Okay, Kaala. What's wrong?
Dandelion-thing? You're talking to me? How!
My name is Navi. You wouldn't understand even if I told you. What happened? Why are you acting so differently?
The evil Thought. Bad me.
What's this 'evil Thought?'
I...I tried to make a joke...but it came out all wrong. Wasn't funny...bad!
Navi was surprised. It's okay if it wasn't funny. If it's making you feel bad, tell me. Let it out.
I made a joke about eating the green Wolfos...