Answer:
Rikki-tikki attacked them before they could hurt anyone.
This reveals that he treasures them as his family and wants to keep everyone safe from the harmful poison of the snakes.
Explanation:
Rikki-Tikki-Tavi by Rudyard Kipling tells the story of a young mongoose named Rikki-Tikki-Tavi who saved an English family from being killed by the cobra couple Nag and Nagaina. The plot revolves around how a small and young mongoose's bravery helped save all the lives of the ones in the bungalow and the compound.
The cobras had decided to get rid of the human family for they wanted the house and the garden for their own. Their young ones will soon hatch and will need a safer place to grow up, and humans are their worst enemies. So, they decided to kill them. But Rikki-tikki overheard their plan and killed them, one after another. He also destroyed the cobra eggs before they could hatch, thus leaving the garden and home safe from any snake attack.
This reveals that Rikki-tikki ha a good heart and wanted to help keep the animals safe from the snakes. He took it upon himself to make sure that everyone is safe from the cobra couple.
