...he smelled meat. He'd been so angry at Nala that he'd lost track of time, and now lunch had arrived. He wanted to ignore it, but his stomach was growling, and the smell was making his mouth water.

Finally unable to resist his hunger, Epesi moved over to the feeding area, shooting a poisonous glance at the smirking Nala, before looking at the meat. Close up, it was even more alluring than it had been at a distance, but in the back of his mind was the need to get thin, and eating too much would definitely set him back.