by KiarasMate » September 9th, 2009, 12:45 am
Nala listened to what Mila told her, wanting to object when she saw the younger lioness sitting up, as she knew that the best thing for Mila right now, was to relax so she wouldn’t reopen any of her injuries. Knowing that Mila was a proud lioness if there ever was one however, the cream colored queen held her tongue until Mila had finished speaking. Leaning in to give Mila a loving nuzzle and a quick few licks over the visible wounds that she could see, Nala spoke in a downhearted voice.
”Just relax Hun or you’re going to irritate those cuts. You’re safe now and it was a good thing that Kivuli got there when he did.”
While his mate fussed over Mila, Simba took in everything that Kivuli was telling him, looking a bit perplexed by the story, as he recalled the conversation that they had had a few moons ago. Once Kivuli had filled him in on the details about what had happened, Simba spoke in an appreciative tone to the grey furred male.
”First off, I must thank you Kivuli for rescuing Mila. I owe you a huge debt of gratitude for that and I’m sure Mila does too. There is something very important I must ask you though, seeing as what you have told me leads me to believe that perhaps you might have been too late to stop something serious. Did you see anything before you got to where Mila and the two rogues were fighting at?”
Immediately understanding what her mate was getting at, Nala turned back to Mila as she spoke in a low tone, so that only her words would be heard by the injured lioness next to her.
”Mila Hun, did they…?” Nala asked, unable to even bring herself to speak of such a heinous act.
Simba was about to speak up once more, when Shani made his presence known. Letting him and Kivuli speak amongst themselves, Simba turned to Kovu, speaking in a worried voice.
”Can you get a nice sleeping pelt set up in the main den for Mila please Kovu. She’s going to need to relax for a bit. With the way things are turning out, we’re going to be very short pawed on healthy lionesses here. You better keep a close eye on Kiara and Taraji. I doubt that those two rogues will stay away for long. We’re going to have to increase patrols over the lands.”
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While the commotion on the other side of Pride Rock took place, on the opposite side, things were a lot more peaceful. Kopa had allowed for Rahina to rest in the sun as he stood close by her, observing the way she was laying and just how out of shape she seemed to be in. Continuing to look rather concerned about his mate’s condition, Kopa spoke softly to her as he moved in and gave her a tender nuzzle.
”Okay, we’ll take it easy for the rest of the day Hina but maybe I should ask Nala to give you an examination since this really doesn’t seem like you. I know that these lands are a bit different from our oasis home but I wouldn’t have expected you to get this tired so quickly. I just care so deeply about you my precious and if there’s anything wrong with you, I want to get it fixed as soon as possible.”
Resting his head atop Rahina’s chest momentarily, listening to her rapid beating heart as he sighed quietly to himself, licking gently over Rahina’s soft belly once, causing something unexpected to happen as a very small amount of milk worked its way upon his tongue.
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Back at Kovu and Kiara’s den, the golden furred princess was savoring her time alone with her adorable daughter. Listening to that cute voice of hers, Kiara smiled happily as she politely reminded Taraji of her foster father’s name.
”Kovu Cutie. You can call him Daddy though, if that’s easier for you. I’m sure he wouldn’t mind. He will be back later though. He’s taking care of his sister, who had a little accident, but she’s okay, so don’t worry Cutie.”
Laying herself down in the green grass alongside the crystal eyed cub, Kiara gently reached a fore leg over to bring Taraji nice and close to her as the caring princess nuzzled her precious daughter before she spoke up once more.
”I see Nala gave you a bath, hmm Cutie? Your fur looks really pretty when the sun shines down on it. Did Nala give you something to eat while she was here too?”