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After the battle, Arida treated her patients with her herbs. Finally everyone went to sleep for the next day.
Busajja kept Keyah, his mate, well cared for during the time of her carrying the cubs. Some lionesses in the pride were shocked at how caring he was.
"Dear, do you need anything?" he asked Keyah.
"No, I don't. Thank you," Keyah said. She yawned and lay her head down on her paws. "I could use a good nap."
"Sleep well, my beauty," Busajja purred.

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Weeks later, the cubs were given to their instructors for their training. Around the same time, Keyah had her cubs. Two of them. Both were females.
"They're beautiful," Busajja said softly. "What shall they be called?"
"How about the reddish one we call Sachi? And the tawny cub we name Akina?" Keyah suggested.
"Beautiful names," Busajja agreed.
Busajja walked onto the ledge. "Attention! My beautiful mate, Keyah, has given me two beautiful daughters, Sachi and Akina!"
The rogues cheered.
"Also, I give my permission for lions and lionesses that would like to have cubs together," Busajja added.
"My leader, I have a confession... I'm sorry, I have actually been expecting cubs... for a long time now," Mstari said, leaning towards her mate, Kiongozi.
"I will not say that is a bad thing. I don't mind," Busajja replied.
Mstari sighed with relief. She had thought she would get in trouble for that. But good thing she didn't.