Fallen leaves streak the ground beneath her. Turning her head, she sees her companions running beside her. One lioness black as night, and another is golden-orange. The third is a beautiful silver, the fourth ginger and the fifth a dark brown.
The two lions in front of her are both dark ginger. As unbelievable as it may seem, the seven are family. She comes to an abrupt stop as the lead lion lets out a battle cry…
"WOAH! Who was this lioness!?" Sina cried. "Yeah, who was she!?" Nix exclaimed. "Stop copying me, Nix!" Sina hissed to her brother. "I'm not!" he objected.
"Cubs!" scolded Ophena. "No fighting!" Nix looked at his auntie with a sad look. "But aunnnn-" "No buts!" Ophena hissed. "Now, do you want to hear the story of the shadow lion or not?" Sina looked at Ophena eagerly. "Tell us, please!" Ophena smiled. "Well, the earliest I can remember of it was…"