"They're dead. Simba and Mufasa gone....Nala is so upset, she won't come out of the cave...."
Not all of the animals had learned of the royals' deaths yet. Mheetu relays the message to the cubs' non-lion friends Bhati, Tesma, and Iggy. The news of Simba's death affects them all, especially the part where Scar is king and the hyenas roam free.
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