Laval concentrated.
The Golden Chi was going to be one by a tribe.
The shot went off, and the race began.

Lilly cheered for her older brother as he zoomed across the track.
Legravis looked at Leonidas and Long Tooth. Their princess was enjoying today a lot.
Little did they know, other racers over heard the lion princesses cheers.
"GO BIG BROTHER!"

"Big Brother?" Eris said to herself.
"Who's 'Big Brother'?"
The other racers were just as confused except Laval.
The Lion Prince just kept concentration. He would win this race for Lilly.
Turning spiked obstacles were no match for his determination.
The Rock Bash, Ice Tower, Hammer Swing, and Tunnels.
Laval was on a roll, but Worriz, Cragger and Eris were right behind him.
The finish line was so close, the four racers could taste it.
The odds were evening out, they were passing each other again, and again.
The finish line was crossed...

"And the winner is..." The eagle announcer said pausing.

"Worriz of the Wolf Tribe!"
Dang it! Laval knew he didn't win, but he knew Lilly was proud.

Worriz saw how happy the smaller Lion was when he or she came face to face with Laval.
The other racers did too. And curiosity always takes over a animal.
"Hey Laval." Eris said waving as they met again.
"Hey Eris."
"Dude, its nice to meet your dudet friend again."
All the others looked from Gorzan, back to Laval, and to Lilly.
Girl friend?
"When did you start dating other lions Laval?" Worriz said raising a suggestive brow.
A blush over took Laval's face as Lilly gave looks of confusion.
She never was told about dating. And if she was, she still had too much innocence.
"Big Brother, what's dating?" She said pulling at Laval's cape.
"Big Brother?" Laval's friends said confused.
Laval then ushered her to go play with Leonidas and Long Tooth.
He had some explaining to do. Not that his friends would be mad.
"Laval, why did she call you 'big brother' ?" Skinnet asked.
"Ugh, I guess I have no choice. You would have been told at some point."
"About what?" Eris asked.
"That was my little sister, Lilly."
His friends weren't shocked as much to him admitting it, but saw wondered why they never knew.
"Why didn't you tell us?" Cragger asked.
"Well, it happened years ago, right after Lilly was born."

*Flash Back*
Laval was super exited, He couldn't wait for his new Brother or Sister to arrive.
Males were mostly born, but Females were common.
He was out playing in the yard when Long Tooth came to get him.
When they walked into a room, only his father was there. He wandered where his mother was.
He hopped to a seat next to his dad.
"Daddy, where's Mamma?"
Legravis had w sad look on his face, marks in his fur at his cheeks where tears came down.
This was hard.
"Laval, Mommy isn't here anymore."
"Why?"
"She's gone somewhere else."
"Where?"
"Some where special."
Laval was only 6. He couldn't have passing's explained to him right for a proper understanding.
"But wanted us to have Your new sibling to remember her."
Laval looked into the bundle in his dads arms to see the tiny cub.
"Laval, this your little sister, Lilly."
Laval smiled really big and hugged his dad.
"Daddy you and Mommy are the best!"
His son's mother was gone, but Legravis was sure, she was proud too.
After the tribal welcoming ceremony, the two vowed to protect Lilly.
Even to keep her secret until she came of age.
*End of Flash Back*

Laval had tears in his eyes.
His friends comforted his the best they could.
Loss of a parent was hard to let go of.
But what made it not so bad, was the gift his mother left behind.
"Laval, Its time to the Coming of age ceremony!" Leonidas called to him.
"Oh, right I forgot!"
"Forgot what Laval?"
"Cragger, todays Lilly's Coming of age ceremony! The biggest day of her life"
The lion prince rushed off with his friends coming with him.

Inside of the temple, the whole lion tribe was gathered.
Laval's friends watched as Laval stood next to his little sister.
He was 21 and she was just 12, but that never mattered to the two.
As Lilly was rewarded with her first Chi, The heirs to the other tribes noticed something.
Lilly was scared. It escalated as to came close to her harness.
Laval placed a hand to her arm, reassuring her.
Feeling her brothers "Its ok, I'm right here."
She chi'ed up.

The tribes men and Laval's friends cheered.
Lilly hugged her Father and Brother.
She could count things she couldn't do without them.