The next morning, after feeding and bathing him, Prabuddha and Myers-Davies. took their new charge to the edge of the forest. Noah put a leopard skin in front of Mowgli and asked him to find a a living specimen language again. Mowgli nodded, and then started sniffing the ground after sniffing the Pelt. Then he stood up and started walking while pointing in a certain direction to his to Guardians. As he walked through the jungle, Mowgli looked for scratched off pieces of bark, claw marks in the dirt, crushed grass and leaves, prints, and other signs of his quarry. 4 hours later, the trio came to a swampy area and saw a leopard resting on the branch of a large tree. After observing her closely Mowgli realized that it was a female.
"I knew he could do it!" Mahlia cheered.
"You'll make a fine tracker someday, if you choose to Mowgli."
The boy smiled at the compliment from the man he'd come to see as his friend.
"Speaking of which, Mowgli is going to have to know how Indian and English Society works if he is going to find any kind of job. He'll have to be exposed to it as well," Mahlia advised.
"Let me guess you want to take him to a city or village."
"It's for the best. The strange sights and smells will scare, but everyone must step out of there comfort zone to make it in this world.
