Lion-o has always been bested by Tygra. Tygra had always been better at girls, and fighting. While Lion-o was different. Tygra had his wife Cheetara. Lion-o felt a little jealous. But when a new medic comes in to treat Lion-o for a training injury everything changes.

Chapter 1

Lion-o was not good at all things his brother was good at his brother was great with the girls and fighting. While he lagged behind. He wished he could be as good as Tygra. He wanted that more than anything.

But his mother thought he was perfect the way he was.

Today Lion-o was training. But he wasn't too careful and cut himself. Lion-o yelled.

"Is everything alright prince Lion-o?" A guard asked.

"Yes, I just accidentally cut myself while training," Lion-o answered.

"Are you okay son?" Claudius asked.

"Yes I just had a training accident." Lion-o said.

"It's going to be okay Lion-o we will get a medic here right away, my poor baby!" Leona said.

"Mom I'm not a baby!" Lion-o said.

"Mom please you know we don't like it when you baby us," Tygra said.

"Leona you got to stop babying the boys," Claudius said.

"But they'll always be my babies," Leona said.

"We know mom but we are grown up," Tygra said.

"Okay now let's get that medic here my youngest son is hurt," Leona said.

A guard went into town to find a medic. "Is everything alright?" A puma asked.

"Prince Lion-o is injured and needs a medic," the guard said.

"My name is Pumyra I'm a medic I was going to the palace because Jaga asked me to work in the clerics medical wing," Pumyra said.

"Then come with me," the guard said.

Pumyra followed the guard to the palace. Once there she saw the injured Lion-o. She went over to him. "Can you tell me what happened?" She asked.

"I was training and I wasn't too careful and I cut myself," Lion-o said.

Pumyra started to clean the wound, stitched it closed, rubbed herbs on it and then wrapped it up. "That should do it," she said.

"It feels better already," Lion-o said.

Lion-o noticed that Pumyra was very lovely.

Jaga greeted Pumyra and took her to cleric hall and showed her where the medics reside.

She got herself settled in her room. She found a star lilac flower on her windowsill. There was note that said a gift from your secret admirer.

Pumyra was amazed by this she had a secret admirer? The note smelled like the star lilac itself. "It's beautiful," she said.

Jaga was talking to Kali his wife who was the head medic. "Pumyra is one of the new medics. I can tell she is going to be a very valuable member here." Jaga said.

"So can I she is vibrant and happy and full of life, I was so glad she was able to help the young prince." Kali said.

They called Pumyra in. "Pumyra this is my wife Kali she is the head medic. You are to report her in the morning. She will give your assignments and you might be sent into the palace sometimes to treat the royal family," Jaga said. "I hope you understand everything," he said.

"I do," Pumyra said.

"Is something on your mind child?" Kali asked.

Pumyra realized that she must looked like she was in thought. "I was thinking about something I found I my windowsill, it was a flower and love note," Pumyra said.

"It looks like our young medic has a secret admirer." Kali said.

"It would appear." Jaga said.

Lion-o was with his father. "Dad who should I pick when it comes to a wife?' Lion-o asked.

"Well according to my great great grandfather's law she must be of noble blood." Claudius said.

"But Tygra didn't get wife a noble blood he chose by love," Lion-o said. "I want the same choice, I don't want to be forced into marrying a woman I don't know or even love!" he said running off.

"What is with that boy?" Claudius said.

"He's right Claudius there were several noble tigresses for him to chose from but he chose Cheetara. You have the power to change the law. So why can't our other son choose out of love, times have changed." Leona said.

"Yeah dad, why should Lion-o be forced to marry the only noble lioness his age. I doubt that she would learn to love him, you had a choice when you were his age because there were several, but there is only one of age now for Lion-o that doesn't seem fair," Tygra said.

"I think that is fine will call the court together, I will tell them I am passing a new law when it comes to royal marriage, because I chose you from the other noble women because I loved you," Claudius said.

"I heard it all Claudius I think you should call a meeting to the court to discuss this, because I think it is time for change," Jaga said. "After all change is part of life and time, and we must allow it to happen.

"I know it's hard to do that, I will see if the court will be willing to listen to me on this, because I'm afraid they want to stick to tradition even if it isn't a good one." Claudius said.

So he knew what he had to do. He had to call the members of the court together. This was a very important matter to discuss.