Pumbaa crouched down next to Timon, just as shaken as his friend.
The cheetah watched the lion run off, defeated, and then turned to the meerkat.
"Your friend is right, you know. Such small creatures as your selves should be more careful," he lectured in a friendly manor.
Pumbaa recognised this cheetah. He was prince of his Pride, and was often seen with the lions around Priderock.
"Thanks!" Pumbaa said, speaking for himself and Timon.