Our Future lies within You. [DG & Songo]

[DGFone]

Ahadi laughed at Mufasa's enthusiasm. Sometimes, even he can't keep up. But Mufasa did miss a few points. "Yes, Mufasa, you are correct," he said, "but there is another part of the circle of life. Taka, do you think you know it?"

Taka looked up. "Me?" he asked. Mufasa took up other's attention so much that Taka was used to being left alone. Taka thought for a few moments before he spoke again. "Well, the circle of life is also about death. How death follows life, and life follows death. How you can't have one without the other."

Ahadi was genially surprised. "Well done, Taka!" he said. "To put these two ideas together, we have to kill the antelope for us to survive. At the same time, the antelope eat grass, which grows from out own dead bodies, and therefore, as the antelope feed us now, we will become their food in the future. It is this that connects us all in the great circle of life." Ahadi ran a paw on Taka's head. "I am proud of you, Taka." He also looked at Mufasa. "I am proud of both of you."

[Songo]

Mufasa smiled and nuzzled his father's side, "Love you dad. I want to be just like you when I grow up." he said with a big grin. He turned around and jumped through the tall grass, his brown eyes spied a cricket. He slunked down to the ground and pounced down on top of it and opened his paws to get a good look.

The cricket hopped out of his paws and landed on a rock, Mufasa chased it down. He roared at it and watched the cricket spread its wings and fly away. Mufasa turned back to his family and ran up to Taka tagging his shoulder, "Your it!" he called out running away.

Uru smiled as Ahadi talked to their sons and she watched Mufasa chase the cricket around. She nuzzled Taka's cheek lovingly and nudged him after Mufasa, "Run along and play dear." she said softly.

She looked to Ahadi and placed her two front paws on his chest, using her body weight she managed to pin him to the ground. Causing them to roll down the grassy hill, she laughed the whole way down. "Did I tell you how much I love you today?" she said with a big grin. She licked Ahadi's cheek and nuzzled his face, letting a soft purr slip from her muzzle lips. Her honey colored eyes gazed down at her King and she smirked slightly.

[DGFone]

Laughing, Taka ran off after Mufasa. "I'll get you, Mufasa!" He shouted after his brother. Unlike in pouncing, Taka had always been better at tag, due to his lighter build. This is why Mufasa always ambushed him, as to get the best head start he could. Now, Taka chased after Mufasa, leaving their parents behind.


Ahadi watched their two sons run off. That was until he found himself rolling with Uru after she pinned him yet again. He looked at her smiling face when they landed. "No, you have not told me today, yet." He answered her. "That does remind me. I also forgot to tell you how much I love you." He said. Together, the two of them lay at the bottom of the hill, simply enjoying each other's company, until the moment was rather rudely interrupted by Zuzu.

The bird flew towards Ahadi. "Sire! Rogue, at the eastern boarder!" The bird cried out.

Ahadi groaned and rolled his eyes at having the bird ruin the moment for him. But then he turned serious. "Alright, take me to it." He said. Turning to Uru, he said, "Get the cubs, bring them to the den until I return. Got it?" He ran off, following Zuzu.

[Songo]

Uru slid off Ahadi's belly and watched him follow Zuzu to the Eastern border, she sighed a bit. Her honey colored eyes flickered as Ahadi's appearence grew smaller and smaller. Then it hit her that she had to grab the cubs and go to the den, "Taka, Mufasa! Lets hurry back to Pride rock." she said in a weary tone. The young Queen padded up to her two cubs and grabbed Taka's scruff, "Hurry Mufasa! Run!" she ordered.

Mufasa growled and rolled his eyes, "Come on mom..." he muttered and ran infront of her. Feeling his mother on his tail he quickly ran back to Pride rock and she gave him a boost up the ledges. His brown eyes lit up as he saw his grandmother, "Grandma!" he called out padding to her. He nuzzled between her front paws and purred softly.

Uru set Taka down by Kamaria and her honey colored eyes gazed off the ledge to try and see any movement in the lands, "There was a rogue spotted in the Eastern border mother." she whispered softly.

Kamaria nuzzled Mufasa and licked his cheek, "Fasa my little prince." she cooed softly. Her bright blue eyes found Taka and she licked his cheek bringing him close for a hug. "Taka, I missed you." she said smiling. Her head turned to Uru and she nodded, "I know your father is already there." she whispered. "Lets not worry the boys though." she instructed softly. "What did you boys do today?" she asked them with a big grin as they ran around her.

Mufasa smiled, "We saw the antelope and learned about the Great Circle of life!" he exclaimed happily. He then stepped next to his mother and sat by her side, his brown eyes looking up. "Is dad okay?" he asked concerned.

Uru looked down, "Of course sweetheart, your father is strong and very brave." she said softly and licked his cheek.

[DGFone]

Ahadi wanted to murder Zuzu. "Zuzu, you didn't tell me that the rogue was a lioness, nor that she had a cub!" he nearly shouted at the bird.

Zuzu was slightly taken back at his hostility. "I'm sorry sir! But it's standard procedure!" she said frantically.

Ahadi rolled his eyes. Truth be told, Zuzu did as she was supposed to do. He decided that a long talk with Mohatu about 'standard procedure' was needed. "Alright, Zuzu. Just.. don't panic whenever a non-hostile lion wanders over." he said. He slowly approached the lioness slowly, as not to look threatening. "What's your name?" He asked softly.


Mohatu was glad to be able to go back to Priderock. Sometimes the wildebeest can be very annoying with their endless complaints about trivial things that they deemed as 'extreme in importance'. The king reached the den and saw a few lionesses relaxing, along with Kamaria, Uru, and the cubs. But one lion was missing. "Where's Ahadi?" he asked. He hoped that nothing had happened to him. But Uru and the cubs looked happy enough...

[Songo]

Her green eyes were bright and they made her face lit up, she slowly stepped from the jungles shade. She bowed her head, "Your majesty, I'm Mya and this is my daughter Sarafina." she said softly. Reclining back to her hinds she set Sarafina down on the soft grass, "We are looking for a new home, a place to start our new lives." she added.

Mya was a darker tanned lioness, light fur graced her paws, under belly and the rounds of her eyes. She smiled cheerfully at the King, the sun making her beauty seem to glow. She nuzzled Sarafina softly and hushed her before the cub could speak.

Sarafina's green eyes gazed up at Ahadi and she awed at how big he was, "Whoa...your huge!" she said with a smile. She padded around Ahadi and her green eyes flickered with the curiosity of cub hood.

Mya narrowed her eyes at Sarafina, "Come back here Fina, sit!" she ordered before looking back to Ahadi. "Sorry shes a smart one." she muttered.


Kamaria stepped up to Mohatu, "I thought Zuzu informed you of the Rogue by the Eastern border, Ahadi went to go check it out." she said softly glancing back to Uru.

As a flicker of fear passed through her eyes Uru nodded, "Mom, dad watch the boys." she said giving them a soft order. Before Mohatu could say anything Uru was already leaping down the ledges and as soon as her paws his the dirt she raced off. The Eastern border in her sights she quickly came upon Ahadi and a lioness and her cub, a low growl slipped from her muzzle. "Ahadi..." Uru questioned stepping beside him to get a better look.

[DGFone]

Ahadi heard Uru approach them. "Everything's alright! There's no trouble." He called out, to both the new lioness and Uru. Softly, he asked Mya "Where did you dome from?" It was dangerous for a lioness to go out alone without a pride. But to have a cub with her... It was amazing that they were still alive. Mya looked like she went through some tough times, which didn't surprise Ahadi. The two of them needed help.

Uru stepped besides Ahadi and looked at the rogues. Ahadi leaned over and whispered to her, "I'd appreciate it if you won't scare them. They look bad enough already."


Mohatu watched as Uru bounded off towards the eastern border. "If I didn't know better, I would assume that she's trying to steal Ahadi's job." he commented.

[Songo]

Sarafina saw Uru run to the big lion and she ran to hide between her mother's paws. Her green eyes watched as the two talked and the growl seemed to scare the little cub she began to shake.

Mya lifted her paw and rubbed Sarafina's head softly, "It's alright dear." she whispered. She calmed Sarafina down and her ears twitched at Ahadi's words, "My Pride far east began to die from little food, so I picked Sarafina up and moved her. Until we found a good spot and here we are..." she said softly and she bowed her head to Uru.

Uru's eyes blinked a few times as Ahadi scolded her and her ears flattened back rather annoyed. "Well you've must've forgot our cubs are back home. I'm taking suspicion and protecting them." she huffed looking up at him. After hearing Mya's words Uru turned to Ahadi, "Well King, I suppose you can make this call. I'm going to check back on the cubs, who were worried about you as was I." she snapped quickly before bounding off back towards Pride rock.

Kamaria nuzzled Mohatu's mane lovingly, "Well dear, she is your daughter. Since Mufasa and Taka have been born shes been rather protective of anything that comes in and out of the Pride lands. She only wants the best for her cubs.." she whispered softly smiling. Kamaira licked Taka's cheek and she rolled him onto his back tickling him playfully, she enjoyed making him smile.

Uru didn't take kindly to females hanging around Ahadi and she huffed softly as she leaped up the ledges back to Pride rock. She looked to her parents and nodded, "Its just a rogue female and her cub." she said sternly before laying to her belly on the ledge. You could tell she was bothered but she just shrugged it off and looked down at Mufasa, "Your father is fine dear." she added.

Mufasa smiled wide and looked up at his Grandfather, "Grandpa, will I be a great King like you one day?" he asked curiously. He sat beside Mohatu and looked out towards the Eastern part of the Pridelands, "How will I know what decisions to make..?" he said wondering softly.

[DGFone]

Ahadi sighed in annoyance when Uru left him. Even though he understood why she was angry, he still thought that she was over-reacting. He looked at Mya and Sarafina. He couldn't send them away. To do so would surely kill them. Hopefully, Uru will understand. He sighed again, and told them, "follow me." he spotted Zuzu next to them. "Zuzu, fly ahead and tell them that I am bringing them in." He leaned down and whispered to the bird, "and tell Uru that I still love her." Zuzu nodded and took off.


Mohatu noticed how stressed out Uru seemed. But Mufasa was distracting him. "When you learn enough, the right decisions will just come to you. You won't have to think about them." He told his grandson. "Go and play with Taka, I would like to speak with your mother."

He gently nudged Mufasa towards Taka and walked over to Uru. "You know it pains your old man to see his daughter hurt," Mohatu told her. "What seems to be the problem?"

[Songo]

Mya nodded to Ahadi and grabbed Sarafina by the scruff, she carried her gently and followed close behind. She followed him and she slowed to a stop by Pride rock and gazed up at the giant rock formation. She set Sarafina down gently and her green eyes looked down at her daughter, "Be good dear and respectful." she added.

Sarafina nodded as Mya gave her daughter a boost up onto the first ledge, "Sheesh...its high.." she said softly trying to pull herself up. She stayed close by her mother's side as they traveled up the ledges towards the top of Pride rock.

Mufasa nodded to his Grandfather and went over to Kamaria and Taka playing tickle. He playfully tackeled Taka and rolled around on the stone and he began to tickle his brother. "I got you now Taka!" he called outloud.

Uru looked to her father and sighed, "New lionesses I suppose. I hate the way they look at Ahadi." she grumbled. Her ears flattened back to her cranium tightly, "Maybe I'm over re-acting a bit, but I wont lose my place as Queen." she said softly. Her honey colored eyes glazed over and she stared at her father, "Its just with the cubs and all this mess I want them to be safe." she added. She sighed and her ears twitched forward as she heard the sound of Ahadi, she padded to the end of the ledge to see Ahadi and Mya making their way up. She looked to her father, "Here is the new rogue and her cub." she said sternly and reclined back to her hinds waiting.

Mufasa's head poked up and he ran over to the ledge, "DAD!" he yelled excitedly.

Kamaria stepped away from Taka and lifted him by his scruff setting him infront of Mohatu and her.