
"I... I..." Zira smiled slightly. "I'm sure... I'm sure Kovu will like that. A lot..." she nuzzled him. "I suppose I never thought that you would be... so close to me... all that long ago. When we met." she laughed, remembering her nervousness. She lay on her belly and enjoyed the few stars that decorated the sky. "So what do you think about the newcomers? Especially that one," she said, referring to Geni.