Bae moved to step towards her new mate but there was an almighty crash and Bae was pushed down to the ground, her head hitting the stone with a thump.

She tried to move, tried to get up but she couldn't. Her ears were buzzing and the sounds around her were muffled.

The Kumari wasn't at all sure what had pushed her down or what was restricting her movements now. Everything was black, even though her eyes were wide open. She heard a roaring lion, quickly followed by the sound of ...