by Panda-chan » May 17th, 2009, 6:55 am
Amanda and the lionesses looked up as Simba walked in, but he was not alone. Standing next to him was a smaller lion with dark brown and white fur. He was unfamiliar and looked a little hostile so Amanda decided not to say anything. When Kivuli followed Simba and the strange lion named Zeke outside of the cave, the cub was overcome with curiosity. After making sure the lionesses weren’t looking anymore, Amanda quietly tiptoed outside and hid behind a large rock to watch what would happen next.
She was a little disappointed when she saw all three of them just standing there talking. She had been expecting some kind of really cool fight. She was starting to wonder if Kivuli was stronger than Simba after what she’d just witnessed in the cave with the lionesses. Just then, Amanda heard snatches of conversation drift her way and stood still to listen. She didn’t like what she was hearing. From what she could make out, Kivuli knew Zeke and hadn’t gone missing at all. Amanda heaved a sigh of relief. She had been right after all!
Then she heard Zeke speaking. He spoke softly and Amanda had to strain her ears to listen. Even then it was still difficult to make out what he was saying. She leaned a little to the right and climbed slowly up the rock to get a better view. Big mistake. Her back paws slipped on the moss and she came crashing down by the side of the rock. All three lions stopped talking to stare at her. Amanda looked up at them innocently, feelings of shame and guilt crossing her mind. “Hi.” She said, smiling sheepishly.