This time, the gaze that Ayla cast Red's way was more firm and confident rather than the casual or curious she'd shown before. The question required the proper response, and it wasn't merely a verbal one but physical as well as she straightened her back and thumped her chest with her fist.

"Ayla chief of Ioka village. Hunt and feed people. Protect from enemy. Reptite attack often, Ayla always fight off. Ayla strong."