Arkain scoff a bit when he hears about what your Mom and Dad. He keeps his hand on your shoulder gently rubbing it. He has had a few run in with lion prides and few of the encounters went very well. "Hummp. Sounds like a typical lion. Yea. Always on the hunt. Attacking anything and anyone who goes anywhere near their water. But that's their way of doing things. That is one reason why I do things differently here so we have everyone killing each other here." He nods. "I can imagine you must be very thirsty by now." He puts his hand on your other shoulder and rubs it when you lean closer sure your thirst has finally won out and you are going to ask for a drink. He looks down at you anxiously nodding with each word when you start to ask the question. He looks at you trying to encourage you to continue. "Yes?" He waits a bit longer for you to continue. Then he lets out a deep sigh and shakes his head when he can clearly see you can't get yourself to say the words. He takes his hands off your shoulders and crosses them looking down at you with an angry glare. " I am very disappointed in you Aadair. As nice as you are, I am not giving in and breaking my number one rule for a stubborn lion. If I let you then others will start to question why they had to ask and why I am in charge. Then I will loose control of the watering hole and the magic that protects it. You know what happens next Aadair. This beautiful place becomes like your parents watering hole. Nothing but chaos and death. I will not let that happen here. I will give you one more chance to ask me then you will be leaving and with a lot of luck finding another watering hole. Well, what will it be?"