Zephyr had gathered enough bits and hints of information over time to know that traversing the Lion's Paw was hard, demanding feat. And still he was taken by surprise at how hard it actually was. He was thankful now for the fact that he took the time to train and steel hid body nearly as much as his mind, for walking along the fiery lines drained them both in ways he did not think possible.<br/><br/>He was quite relieved when turning that last bend suddenly revealed Jacob standing clear beyond a wall of sparks, and a couple of steps later - that seemed to take an infinity nevertheless - he was standing by him, sweating and panting, but through.<br/><br/>When the Lion itself makes an appearance in the Great Circle, it's all he can do not to start bombarding his Mother, Indira and the great cat itself with endless questions. Instead, he just gives a wry smile and nods his head in acknowledgment at his Mother's introduction.