We all rushed forward. My hunting companions got in the attack position, but I couldn't move. You see, we had come near a small forest, and there I saw something so wonderful that I couldn't do anything but stare."
"What was it?", asked Simba curiously.
"The loveliest lioness I had ever seen", Mufasa replied.
"I went closer to see her better and asked her name. She told me that she belonged to a neighboring pride, and that her name was Sarabi. The name suited her perfectly, for it means 'mirage'. And I really felt like I had seen a mirage", Mufasa sighed.
"And after that you two got together?", Simba asked.
"Oh yes", Mufasa nodded.
"I asked Sarabi to come with me and become my mate. Although she was perhaps a little nervous at first, soon she began to trust me. And now she's been my best friend and the best mate in the world for many years."
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The above story is from a book called "365 Histoires pour le Soir" (the original name). I have no idea of the English name. I have the Finnish version, so I translated the story from Finnish to English. Well, actually I didn't translate the whole story but most of it.
I think Mufasa and Sarabi are supposed to be young adults in this story, but I wanted them to meet as cubs, so...
