When the cubs don’t develop according to her expectations, she realizes that they are probably not as sapient-minded as her. She flies into a rage, attacking Bonechewer, biting and crippling the female cub, Thistle-Chaser and abandoning her mate and the litter.
If the cubs do not progress according to her expectations, she believes they lack intelligence. Consequently, she becomes furious, attacking Bonechewer and harming the female cub, Thistle-Chaser, abandoning both her mate and the entire litter.