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Jitokeza nodded but left off the conversation about the girls where it was. He wouldn't deny that, he'd pretty much said it. But it wasn't a topic he thought would make a great impression so he was happy to stay on the topic of names.

"I don't know many stories about how name quests work out but I know some of those even end with someone else giving you a name," he said, thinking of Maji in particular who had asked her brother to name her, but she wasn't the only one, "But sometimes others see things you don't, that helps."

He hesitated in his steps, looking around them. If he hadn't forgotten and things hadn't changed too much, they were almost where he was leading them.

"Yeah, probably," he agreed with the idea of making the young swampies wiser, "You probably learn a lot about yourself, too. Have to take care of yourself, find creatives ways to find a name.. I don't think it's uncommon for lions to come back with mates, either."

It was all very fascinating. And as soon as he said it, he realized he might well have to deal with Faaiza or Utamu having a mate when they returned. But there was no time to worry about that now, though it might not really be anything to worry about.

"OK, I think we're here," he said after another moment's walk. They were in a very squishy bit of land and Jitokeza sank a little bit with each step he took, he rounded a couple trees and stopped at a murky pool.

"This is the best place to find frogs," he said in a hushed voice, narrowing his eyes and looking around the edges of the pool for any signs of the funny little things. The girls had liked trying to catch the frogs.

While Jitokeza was well aware of how some of the pride enjoyed eating frogs, though it wasn't something he particularly cared for himself. He didn't come here intending to find a snack and he wasn't entirely convinced the girls always had had innocent intentions in chasing around the frogs but.. he did like it here.

"They're good for practicing hunting or playing games but mostly for cubs, but if you like frogs this is a good place to get them," he said, not as quietly as before. He paused when he spotted a frog sitting near the waters edge.

"There's one," he nodded, and looking around once more, "And another one." Not many were out in the open today, hm.

He laughed at the sound she made, looking over at her again as she explained why she wouldn't like to eat a frog. He felt pretty much the same way about it but he liked the frogs themselves. He stepped back a bit when it looked like she was about to fall.

"You OK?" he asked, watching as she righted herself and apologized, "No, I'm with you about the frogs, I wouldn't eat them but I do like them. There weren't nearly this many frogs where I came from, that might be why." He nodded.

"No, of course," he said, smiling. He would have worried about the same thing in sharing an opinion, for everything she blurted out she didn't seem like she kept things to herself. But at least she was still considerate about it.

"Oh," he said, walking back a couple steps from the water and going around the pond, aiming for some trees there, "There are some birds in around these trees, they're quite the singers but-" there were no sounds there now.

"I think morning is the best time to find them, though."

He kept walking in around the trees, the ground was firmer and he was able to walk more confidently. He kept his eyes in the trees, looking for any signs of a nest. He wasn't sure any would be occupied now but you never knew. He paused and looked back down at Anjali when she said he'd have to show her sometime in the morning, stupidly surprised that he'd managed to make a friend. Or was making a friend. Something.

"Sure," he said, smiling sheepishly and then looking back up in the trees. But he didn't have any luck finding any of the nests- and he couldn't see any of the birds.

"Guess now really isn't a good time to see anything here," he commented.

He turned around to face her now that he'd given up on finding anything else here, he didn't really have any more interesting places in mind. He didn't imagine she'd want to follow him around all day anyway.

"Hm, if you're not busy, I don't see why it would have to wait very long," he said thoughtfully, he didn't really have a full schedule outside of hunting, he was alone here now, "Next morning it's not raining would be fine with me." The birds didn't care for the rain so much, but there would probably be more frogs if it was raining.