chapter 1
Lion-o sees Tygra and his wife Cheetara bother of them happy as can be. They are even going to have a baby soon. Lion-o knows he has to find a bride of his own. Everyone in the palace is saying so too. Lion-o feels really pressured and decides to talk to his father about it.
"Father, I need to find a bride," Lion-o said.
"True but finding one your own species of cat is tricky. The only one of age just got married two months ago and the other lion noble daughters are too young and the other single noble ladies are too old. So we have to find a lady for you of another cat species. I figured this day would come and hopefully show to one of the members of the council you don't have to be a lion or lioness to marry into the royal family." his father said.
"Okay," Lion-o said.
"But I am afraid the lady must be of noble blood." Claudius said.
"I wish I would be whoever I fell in love with!" Lion-o said storming off.
Claudius sighed and watched Lion-o leave angry. "I wish there was something I could do for him," Claudius said. He looked at the portrait of his late wife and queen and the mother of Lion-o. "Oh Leona only if you were here you'd know what to do," he said.
Lion-o was walking through Thundera trying to clear his head. "Taking a bride from nobles what happened to love in Tygra's case?" Lion-o asked himself. He was so wrapped up in himself he bumped into someone. "Oh I'm sorry," Lion-o said. Then looked into her eyes. "Um hi," he said.
"Hello," she said.
"I'm Lion-o," Lion-o said.
"I'm so sorry I didn't mean to bump into the prince of Thundera!" she said.
"It's alright," Lion-o said. "What is your name?" he asked.
"I'm Pumyra," Pumyra said.
"So where are you going?" Lion-o asked.
"To the palace I heard from Jaga that they need some more medics at the medical house at the palace." Pumyra said.
"That's great, I hope I will be able to see you," Lion-o said.
"I hope I can see you soon too," Pumyra said.
Once at the palace Lion-o went to his room and Pumyra went to the medical house. The medical house was huge, there were many different kinds of cats there who were healers. "Hello, I am Kali the head medic and the wife of the head cleric Jaga." Kali said.
"Hello, I'm Pumyra I a medic, and I hope to be able to be part of the medical house to treat the clerics and royal family." Pumyra said.
"That's great, come with me," Kali said. "Here we have our medical bays and supply rooms. " she said. "Over there we have the room where we make medicine." she added. "Over there is where we practice our medical skills." she continued.
The lead her down a hallway. "Here we have the rooms of the medics as you can see several are unoccupied." Kali said. "This is your room," she said.
"Great," Pumyra said.
"Tomorrow you will start working as a medic of the palace." Kali said.
"Thanks," Pumyra said.
The next day Pumyra started to treat many of the cats who came in. It was pretty basic and she learned new things and got tips from the older medics. She had some free time and went into the garden for some fresh air. "It's such a beautiful day." Pumyra said.
"Wow, never thought I would see you out here," Lion-o said.
"Hello Lion-o," Pumyra said. "I have a few hours until my next shift," she said.
"Well I was about to go mount riding you want to join me?" Lion-o asked.
"Sure I love mount riding," Pumyra said.
Lion-o grabbed his mount and gave Pumyra another. "This is Marksmen," Lion-o said giving her the mount.
"Hello Marksmen," she said petting him.
"This is my mount Star," he said.
"Talk about lovely," she said.
"Thanks now let's go," Lion-o said. "There is a meadow nearby, where Tygra and ride our mounts. It's great place for riding." he said.
"Then let's go," Pumyra said.
They climbed on the mounts and rode across the meadow. "This amazing, the last time I rode a mount was when I was a little girl, it was my father's but we had sell it," Pumyra said.
"Well I'm glad you got to ride one again," Lion-o said. "Man I love feeling the wind hair." he said.
"Yes it feels nice," Pumyra said.
They stopped for a bit. "Wow, that was pretty exciting," Pumyra said.
"Yes it was, it feels nice to ride with someone who isn't my brother," Lion-o said.
"I see," Pumyra said.
"You see, I have to find a bride sometime soon and I hope it's someone I can love. The reason is there are no lioness nobles my age available." Lion-o said.
"I see, I bet whoever you find is the luckiest girl ever," Pumyra said.
"I just hope I find one to love," Lion-o said.
"Well, I care about you and I am glad we became friends," Pumyra said.
"Same here," Lion-o said.
Then Lion-o saw a lovely looking flower and picked it. "Here for you," he said.
"Thanks," Pumyra said.
Then their hands touched and they blushed.
"We better head back before sunset," Lion-o said.
"Yes let's go," Pumyra said.
They made it back and went to their rooms. They were thinking about each other. Hoping they would see each other again soon.
To be continued.