Santiago didn't move when the young lioness cub got close to where he was hiding. In fact he even held his breath and hoped that the threat would eventually pass without anybody noticing him. If there had to be violence he didn't want an innocent young cub to be exposed to it, especially when she was a lonely wanderer as well.

"That's a sad road to be taking. Especially at that young." Santiago whispered very quietly to himself so as not to be heard.

Santiago somehow managed to back up further into his hiding place so that whoever was with the cub didn't notice him. Taking clues, the lion believed that the other lion with the cub was royalty, possibly the prince or king which meant if he blew his cover he'd be in a very bad situation.