A New Tale of the Pride Lands (Julie and Adofo)

[Carl]

Sarabi rolled her eyes.

"I don't think you heard right. A few wanted to eat you when he first brought you in though I don't know why. Primates don't taste good, and we would never have left you to die. We did contemplate giving you to another tribe of primates, baboons are much more like... your kind... than we are. However, sometimes primates don't take kindly to outsiders and so we took it upon ourselves to raise you. That sign could have just been his feelings of wanting to take care of you... And don't take anything demeaning that Uncle Scar says as truth, his perception of reality is rather warped," she explained, almost annoyed at this. Why would lions eat any kind of monkey unless there were no zebra, antelope or wildebeest around? But cubs would be cubs, she supposed.

(Btw, why has Nala gone mute?)

[Adofo]

(OH! Sorry!! I forgot about Nala!)

Nala: Its okay! But....are we in trouble?
Adofo: I wish I wasn't like this.....a freak.....a monster! Thats all I am! .....sometimes I think....maybe I'd be better dead or eaten just so I wouldn't be a burden...
Mufasa then walked into the cave and heard his sons words.
Mufasa: A burden!? Adofo, no!!!
Adofo: Yes.....I know that since you took me in.....others have looked down on you two for raising a disgusting creature like me!

[Carl]

"No dear. If you cubs hadn't been there, who knows what would have happened to little Koma. You were very brave," Sarafina responded softly, "And sometimes, to do the right thing, one must bend or break the rules. But don't think this is a free pass to act like a hooligan!" Mheetu giggled sleepily and snuggled closer to his mother, who grabbed Nala by the head and pulled her in to begin bathing her.

In the meantime, Sarabi continued speaking with Adofo, and Simba remained silent still.

"You are not a disgusting creature, and no one has looked down on us! Although you are getting a bit too big to lie in my forelegs like this..." the lioness said, giving her adopted son a playful smile. "Stop thinking too much into things. A few of the lionesses were skeptical of our decision at first but they have all accepted you as one of our own. And honey, no creature goes looking for primates to eat unless they have no other options. No one was going to eat you, and no one is ever going to eat you."

[Adofo]

Adofo: .......you promise?!
Mufasa: We both promise! Right dear? We love you just as much as we love Simba! You may be different...but thats what makes you so special! We're proud to call you our son! We love you with all our hearts! Never forget that!
Adofo: .....And you...feel the same way, Simba?
Mufasa: I know Simba wouldn't want anyone else in the world to be his big brother! Isn't that right, son!?

Nala: Mom! I'm not that dirty! Do i really need a bath!?

[Carl]

"Yeah, 'course," Simba replied with a grin, following it with a yawn.

"Alright, alright, let's just get some sleep then, eh kiddo?" Sarafina told her daughter. Soon, the den was quiet, save for the snoring of several of the lions within. When the sun rose, bringing the following morning, Simba rose too, and eagerly bounded over to Nala to wake her.

"Hey, Nala, get up! It's time to get up and have an adventure!" he hissed into her ear. Then he hopped back over to his brother and addressed him, "Yo, 'Dofo, come on, get up, it's morning, it's morning!" He repeated this procedure several times, and tried to rouse his other friends too, but they didn't come to. At last, with a groan of frustration, he headbutted both Nala and Adofo, once again pleading with them to get UP.

[Adofo]

Adofo tossed and turned as his brother was trying to get him to wake up. He eventually gently pushed his brother away in an efforet to stay asleep.
Adofo: Simba...big brother needs his beauty sleep!
Nala snuggled into her mother even more to try to block out her friends words.
Malka mumbled while still sleeping in his mothers arms and Tojo covered his ears to stop hearing Simba's shouting. Mufasa washalf awake only for a few seconds to say something.
Mufasa: Simba.....Daddy is still asleep for a few more hours...

[Carl]

The young prince groaned in frustration and padded out of the cave, hoping someone else was up. Specifically, the new cub, Koma; he was curious about her, and if the others weren't going to get up and go on an adventure with him, then he wanted to find out more about her. He took his time descending the steep incline of boulders leading to the ground from Pride rock, and upon reaching the dusty and grassy bottom, practically pranced over to Uncle Scar's cave. Inside, he found the sleeping form of his uncle, and not too far away sat the stranger cub, cleaning herself, the bones of some small creature on the ground before her.

"Thank the Kings you're awake," Simba breathed with relief, "Everyone else is out like a bunch of logs and I can't get them up no matter what I try."

"Well, it is very early," she replied softly.

"Too early for them all, I guess. But not for us," he beamed.

"Yeah," she agreed.

"So where did you come from anyway?" Simba asked, plopping down on his rump before her.

"Er... somewhere far away. I'm not sure."

"Okay... well where's your mother?"

"We were separated a long time ago. I don't think she made it," the cub answered vaguely. Simba rolled his eyes. He was getting nowhere. He could sense that this was going to be one of those days.

"Well... what about that gash on your face, and that scar on your leg?" he tried.

Koma let out a heavy breath, "The scar on my leg is from an accident when I was playing with my brother, before things got bad. My face... I don't wanna talk about it."

"Alright then. Do you wanna do something?" the future king asked.

"If it's alright, I think I'd rather rest up still. I've had a hard time and I'm totally worn out."

"Well fine. I'll go back into the den and see if anyone else is ready to get up."

With that, Simba made his way back out of Scar's cave, back up the natural staircase to the promontory of Pride Rock, and back into the den, keeping his eyes peeled for movement.

[Adofo]

Adofo was already up and luckly his brother didn't notice his absence. He was waiting behind some rocks for his return. Not long after Simba was back and keeping a watchful eye on everyone, he snuck up behind and pounced on his unsuspecting brother.
Adofo: GOT YA!!! HAHAHA!!!
He kept his brother pinned as he squirmed around from the surprise.
Adofo: You should know I'm always up for playing with my baby brother! So what cha wanna fo today?!

[Carl]

"Oh yeah? Then why wouldn't you come this morning?" Simba taunted, a bit miffed at the day's progression so far. He shook himself free from the ape's grasp and continued into the den. "I think I'd rather do something with Nala today," he said flatly, pretending to be more annoyed than he really was. He continued as he plodded along, "I had thought we could go an a bit of an adventure, but you certainly aren't up for it. You need a few more hours of sleep. Just like dad. You know, a prince should not sleep into the daylight hours; he has to... you know, something about the Circle of Life."

The nearby lionesses ignored the cub's antics, napping lazily on or rising and beginning their preparations for the day, some cleaning themselves or their cubs, others stretching and yawning. Simba could see the other cubs he normally played with, but he didn't really feel like hanging out with them today. No, after the morning he'd had, this was certainly a Nala day.

[Adofo]

Adofo: Awww! Please bro! PWEASE!?!?
He picked him up and hugged him from behind.
Adofo: Please, Simba! Please! Please! Please! I want today to be a brother day! Clearly you don't love me any more...
He faked his sadness.