When they got back to Pride Rock, Buffy was still in shock. She couldn't understand how this could happen. Why hadn't anyone heard him come into Pride Rock. Why hadn't Tero stopped him? Why would he do this? Was he trying to get Buffy to fall in love with him? What was it? She couldn't understand. Her mind was full of unanswered questions. Why hadn't she woken up when he mated her? Was she too tired to wake up? These questions kept buzzing around in her head, without her knowing how to answer them. She tried to find the silver lining, but there didn't seem to be one. She had no idea if she was ready for another cub. She wanted a mate before having any more cubs, but now it seemed too late. All she could do now, was to bring this little one to life and love it like she had loved Zeta. Maybe Buffy would find a mate soon.
"Mama? Mama? MAMA!" Buffy came back to the real world to see Zeta in front of her. She jumped by surprise, the news on her pregnancy had made her real jumpy whenever she saw a cub. Even her own daughter. "Hey Honey! Look, Kiara and I will have a talk with Tero. See you soon." And Buffy followed Kiara into Pride Rock where Tero was, leaving a very confused Zeta outside.
Before seeing Tero, Buffy stopped Kiara. "Uhm... Could we please keep this pregnancy a secret? I don't want Zeta to know..." she asked.