Elizabeth was with her Uncle Mufasa who smiled at her Simba was now 7 years old. Elizabeth was only 5 but she was small for her age. She also didn't talk which worried her family and hoped she would start talking soon.

"Simba, everything the light touches, is our kingdom, A king's time as ruler rises and falls like the sun. One day, Simba, the sun will set on my time here, and will rise with you as the new king. " Mufasa began as Elizabeth played with his tail and he smiled at his little niece

"And this will all be mine?" Simba asked.

"Everything." Mufasa said.

"Everything the light touches," Simba sat down, looking at the shadows, "what about that shadowy place?"

"That's beyond our borders. You must never go there, Simba." Mufasa said.

"But I thought a king could do whatever they want?" Simba asked.

"There's more to being king than getting your way all the time." Mufasa began to walk away. Simba and Elizabeth followed.

"There's more?" Simba asked as Elizabeth looked at her cousin and her Uncle smiled at his son

Mufasa chuckled and said, "Simba."

The three had made it off the rock when Mufasa began to talk again Elizabeth followed her Uncle and he chuckled when she started playing with his tail again.

" Everything you see exists together, in a delicate balance. As king, you need to understand that balance, and respect all the creatures- from the crawling ant to the leaping antelope ." Mufasa said as Elizabeth smiled and he smiled back at her

"But dad we eat the antelope?" Simba asked as he watched Elizabeth closely and she pounced her Uncle's tail

"Yes son, but let me explain when we die, we become the grass. And the antelope eat the grass so we are connected in the great circle of life" Mufasa said as Zazu flew up and he smiled at Elizabeth playing with the kings tail

"Good morning sire!" Zazu said as Elizabeth looked at him and he sighed wishing she wasn't so small

"Good morning Zazu." Mufasa said.

"Checking in with the morning report!" Zazu said as he landed on a rock.

"Fire away." Mufasa said. Simba went after a cricket, trying to pounce on it. Mufasa's attention was directed to his son.

"What are you doing?" Mufasa asked.

"Pouncing." Simba said.

"Let me show you how it's done." Mufasa whispered.

"—Cheaters never prosper." Zazu said.

"Stay low to the ground." Mufasa advised Simba .

"Then I told the elephants to forget it, but they can't…" Zazu said.

"Zazu, would you mind turning around?" Mufasa asked.

"Yes sire.." Zazu said, turning around.

" Okay, stay low to the ground, right... yeah." Simba said as Elizabeth looked at her Uncle and she was confused

" What going on? " Zazu asked.

"Pouncing lesson." Mufasa said.

"Oh very good Pouncing," Zazu's eyes widened, "POUNCING! Sire you can't be serious," Mufasa made Zazu turn around, "Oh this so humiliating."

"Try not to make a sound." Mufasa whispered. Simba got lower.

"What are you telling him Mufasa ," Zazu didn't hear or see the King or the young Prince, "Mufasa? Simba?"

Simba pounced on Zazu. Mufasa laughed.

"That's very good." Mufasa said as Simba placed himself between his father's front legs.

" Now this time. Mufasa began to say but Zazu looked alarmed

"Sire! Hyenas! In the Pridelands!" Zazu said.

Mufasa was immediately up as he said, "Zazu, take Simba home and Elizabeth to please."

"Dad, can't I come?" Simba asked.

"No, son." Mufasa ran off. Simba put her head down.

"I never get to go anywhere…" Simba said

"Oh, young master, one day you will be king and you can chase those slobbering, mangy pooches from dawn until dusk!" Zazu said, taking Simba and Elizabeth home.

Once home, Simba and his cousin went to Scar's cave. Elizabeth run up to her daddy and cuddled his legs. Scar smiled at his daughter and wondered where she ran off to.

" Hey Uncle Scar guess what?" Simba said as Scar rolled his eyes and he should have guess she would have been with her cousin

" Yes Simba." Scar said looking at his nephew and then back at his daughter

" Am gonna be king of pride rock, when will Elizabeth talk?" Simba asked as Elizabeth smiled and Scar sighed

" Hopefully soon I should ask Rafika if that's normal for a five year old." Scar said as Elizabeth purred when her daddy nuzzled her and he smiled

" Dad showed me the whole kingdom but that shadowy place." Simba said as Scar was half listening and cuddling with his daughter

" Oh you mean the Elephant grave yard, oops uh forget what I said never go there do you understand!" Scar said as Simba flinched at his Uncle's stern voice and nodded

" Yes uncle Scar, can Elizabeth come with me to see Nala and mom?" Simba asked as Scar nodded and Elizabeth followed her cousin

He made it there after getting bath from his mother, He told Nala about the fake place there going to and on the way with Zazu he told Nala where they were really going. Once there Zazu tried to get them to turn around and the hyenas were scaring Elizabeth. All three cubs made it to a safe place and Simba tried to roar.

Then both Mufasa and Scar came once the three hyenas were pinned down Scar glared at them.

" If you ever come near my niece and son again." Mufasa threaten and they gulped as they left

Elizabeth run to her daddy crying. Scar held his crying daughter she was shaking. Simba followed his dad as Scar carried Elizabeth in his mouth and Elizabeth was sniffing. Scar set her down once Zazu took Nala home and Simba was near his dad.

" Are you ok sweetheart?" Mufasa asked her as she blinked and she looked at her daddy's worried but stern face

She nodded and cuddled up to her daddy. Scar took his daughter home while Mufasa dealed with Simba.

" Simba am very disappointed in you." Mufasa said as Simba felt his heart hurt and he looked down

" Am sorry." Simba said as Mufasa sighed and looked at his son

" You could have been killed today, you put Nala in danger and what's worst you put your little cousin in danger Simba she is very small and she can't talk yet, what if I didn't make it there in time she would have been killed today." Mufasa said as Simba felt worst for putting his cousin in danger and looked at his dad

" Am really sorry dad." Simba said sniffing and Mufasa grabbed his son

After Mufasa spanked his son he held him close and claimed him down. Simba promised himself he would never put his cousin in danger again.

" But I was more worried about you son, I love you and I don't want anything to happen to you come on let's go home." Mufasa said as Simba followed him and Simba was happy his dad still loved him

Scar cuddled his little girl she was asleep and Rafiki had told him it was normal for a five year old to be shy. Scar hoped that was it that she was shy and hopefully would start talking soon. He fell asleep with his daughter in his arm's and he smiled in his sleep