Reunion [PRIVATE: TheLastLion and Abyssal_S]

[TheLastLion]

"You guys can come in, now. Everything's fine." Kayla answered.

[Stormy]

“What was that? The thing that broke.” Jay asked with a slight head tilt. “It didn’t seem like much... unless I’m missing something here... couldn’t exactly figure out why she was upset about the thing I couldn’t even tell what it was.”

[TheLastLion]

Kayla leaned into Jay's ear and whispered. "It was a gift from Flash."

[Stormy]

“Oh?” Jay replies slowly. “I see.” “So what were your plans for today Kayla? There was actually something I’ve been wanting to share with you. It’s about Conal. It’s about why Conal has something against... a lot of cubs. Been meaning to share the story with you but I’ve never got to. Nobody but myself knows about it. ..But we ought to go somewhere else for this.”

[TheLastLion]

"To be fair, he has a problem with just about everybody to some extent." Kayla whispered.

[Stormy]

“Yeah... but more so cubs for reasons. Here, let’s head to the waterhole and I can tell you there.” They head to the waterhole.

“Conal will kill me if he finds out I told you this. So... did Conal ever mention to you his... former mate?”

[TheLastLion]

Kayla's ears instantly perked up. "Come again?" She asked gently, trying to mask her shock.

[Stormy]

“Yeeaaah.” Jay replies slowly. “I know it may seem kinda hard to believe, but Conal did have one. This was a few years ago, so he was just a little bit younger. And albeit happier then.”

“Would it be even more surprising to you if I told you they had been expecting cubs?”

[TheLastLion]

"I'm guessing something went wrong along the way..."

[Stormy]

"Well..." Jay continues. "In a tragic way.. ... the mate in question was killed by a rogue while Conal had been temporarily away. Along with the unborn cub."

"Yeaah that.. uhm." Jay's voice cracked slightly. "Destroyed him. In a lot of ways. So in the end.. Conal feels responsible for his mate AND the unborn cub. That responsiblity leads onto why he had been so protective for Sadie against Flash. He sees Flash as a rogue, and didn't want the same happening to Sadie. So I mean.. it's not exactly Flash personally he holds a grudge on."