Rebelling, she slips away for a snack. Hidden beneath palm leaves, she discovers the abandoned Whispers. The little elephant instantly latches onto an astonished Groove s tail and will not let go, trotting behind her as they return to the herd. Groove and Half Tusk are headed for a showdown. Groove tries to explain her feelings of resentment, but Half Tusk loses her temper and they have a battle royal.
Groove decides to leave the herd.
In the interim, Princess has tested Whispers and reveals that he cannot trumpet any more. The traumatic incident with the Takers has scared him too badly. It s a social disaster, and Princess mockingly names him Whispers. As Groove leaves, Whispers follows her again. Groove tries to shake him off, but he is hard to ignore.