 His thirst compels him to steal water from native Bedouins, frightening a young woman who startles him in her tent.Several Bedouin men give chase in response, and he flees to some nearby caves where he is trapped until a leopard, appearing out of nowhere, slays a Bedouin who is about to kill him.Augustin is terrified at first, then astonished when the leopard gives him food and leads him to water.