How did beryl meet the lion? why did she do when she saw him?

Beryl ran into an old friend from her childhood who reminded her of their shared pastA lion once attacked Beryl. The lion was the pet of a neighbor she and her father regularly visited when she was a small child. One day, Beryl was running through the farm, intent on some berries she knew were ripe and ready to be picked, when the lion tried to make her a meal.

Explanation:

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