Klah the younger approached. Due to his age and his placement next to the chief in the circle, not to mention Leo’s foreknowledge that Klah would become the next chief, Leo got the impression he was currently the second in command in the tribe’s hierarchy. His gestures implied that he wanted to replace Vinnie as Chief Klah’s second carrier.
Which showed a fair bit of wisdom, too, since it was obvious Vinnie wasn’t particularly physically strong, and he wouldn’t want his older self to suffer a potential fall even if he wanted to test a new tribe member’s endurance.
As Leo and Klah the younger lifted Chief Klah, Vinnie’s body language expressed everything Leo was feeling, ranging from excitement at the prospect of seeing Oscar to concerns for the unknown they were still facing. Vinnie boun
