Scar had also noticed the man approaching, but it didn't appear to be some kind of threat.

"Oh, I'm brilliant." Scar replied dryly. If no one counted his now shattered pride with at least ten elephants dancing on top of its shards and the entire embarrassing situation altogether, everything was perfectly fine.

And gee, his teacher was as kind as ever. He should 'thank' him for rubbing everything in.

Voicing the sarcastic remark didn't appear to be quite wise, however. The last thing he needed was his remarkably pleasant companion to stomp off angrily while he still had the balance of a cripple hyena.

Thinking it was perfectly safe, however.