With a suddenness that came within an ace of toppling him from his crotch he swung over and scurried higher up the tree.

Kawook was not at all excited.

Now that Iskwasis was gone he was entirely absorbed in the anticipation of his dinner.

He continued to clamber slowly upward, and at this the horrified Neewa backed himself out on a limb in order that Kawook might have an unobstructed trail up the tree.
Unfortunately for Neewa it was on this limb that Kawook had eaten his last meal, and he began working himself out on it, still apparently oblivious of the fact that the cub was on the same branch.

At this Miki sent up such a series of shrieking yelps from below that Kawook seemed at last to realize that something unusual was going on.