[Request] Silence Isn't Always Golden

[Kina]

Siri glanced at the pair of lionesses, before her gaze flicked to Nuka. The mute cub nodded towards Pride Rock, hinting he should slink off before a fight of claws and fangs erupted.

[Maleficent]

Zira forgot all about Nuka and Siri at Sarafina's words. She drew back her paw and hit Sarafina as hard as she could, replying in a menacing voice, "Don't you DARE insult Scar. He was one thousand times the kind Simba is! And you...you are a nobody. Perhaps you are jealous that Nuka is my son and not your own."

[Misiziri]

Sarafina's body merely swayed from such a weak hit. With one swipe of her pow, she tore downwards cut Zira's face with her claws. "I'm not jealous, I'm sad the boy has a disgrace for a mother." she roared.

[Kina]

The undersized cub slipped around the pair and to Nuka, this time nudging him to get his attention directly. Siri moved towards the slope that led back to Pride Rock, gesturing for Nuka to go ahead of her. She had no doubt that Sarafina could hold her own, although she doubted Zira's stability. Which could give her an unexpected advantage.

[Maleficent]

Zira noticed the blood running down her cheek, but she ignored it. She didn't mind a fight. In fact, she had been longing for one for quite some time. She had been forced to store back too much anger for too long. Beginning to circle Sarafina, she hissed, "A disgrace? I was made Queen! How can a chosen Queen be a disgrace? You and Simba and all of them, they are the disgraces!"

[Misiziri]

Sarafina laughed, her dark side uncovered. "You're pathetic! The land fell to disrepair until Simba took over. Scar was jealous of his brother. He killed his own brother!" she taunted, swinging at Zira yet again.

[Kina]

It was times like these she really wished she could speak - Nuka seemed to be mesmerized by the fight. Lightly smacking his shoulder with her paw, she pushed against him to get him to move. But the growing noise had roused others from their dozing naps, particularly one retired Queen. Sarabi's rust colored gaze settling on the quickening fight immediately, bounding down.

Her old bones surprisingly agile - Catching the somewhat younger Zira off guard by her sudden intrusion, placing herself between the cubs and both females. A low growl rumbling from her throat, muzzle twitching back to bare her teeth. "Zira - That's enough!"

[Maleficent]

Zira glared from Sarabi to Sarafina, noticing that she was outnumbered. She hated this.

"Ah, Sarabi, how do you enjoy having a son as king? Is it everything you dreamed of?"

Turning to Sarafina, she hissed, "Do not EVER insult Scar again. Give me back my cub and I shall leave at once. It is a disgrace to even be standing on Simba's land."

[Misiziri]

Sarafina managed to keep her cool, but she refused to return Nuka. "Never. So you can abuse the poor dear? Or worse yet," she continued, "train him so he can kill us? Get out. Sarabi and I are more than a match for you. Get out." she warned for a final time. Next time she wouldn't hold back; she'd go for the throat.

[Kina]

Sarabi snorted, ears pinning as her growl deepened. "My son is none of your concern - Stand down, or face the consequences," the retired Queen challenged, her glare near murderous. One paw step from striking the fallen lioness.