Hey its been some time since I post another chapter, so for your sakes I will give you a little rerun of everything

Taka was out hunting with his mother, they talked for a bit then he went back to pride rock. Every lioness either ignored him or glared at him with resent. He decided to lay down next to one of them, then a lioness came to him, she told him she didn't trust him. She lay down next to him anyway. Once done eating he walked into the cave and went to sleep, he dreamed of his father. he was told to ask Sarafina to hunt with him. When he questioned why he should he told him to trust him. When Taka awoke he went to Sarafina and asked, she laughed at him as he walked away.

Taka crouched in the tall grass watching a zebra. He felt the ground below his paws as he readied himself to pounce. He was hesitant, and before he had the chance to pounce his mother did so. She took it down and held it until it went limp. Taka and his mother then began taking it back to pride rock, Taka was the bigger of the two so he had to carry it. His mother smiled at him. "Taka you must stop hesitating, you must act also and help me hunt, I'm getting too old to hunt alone."

Taka said nothing because his mouth was full, but he was listening. Something was still troubling him though and as much as he tried to put it out of thought it always came back. What his father had said to him last night in his dream, everything his father had said meant nothing now.

Uru saw he was troubled, she rubbed on him. "Taka whats wrong?"

He shrugged at her hoping she'd leave it at that.

She smiled. "Oh come on Taka, tell me what's troubling you, I've always helped you in the past, give me a chance."

He sighed, dropping the zebra. "Alright alright! Well last night I had a dream... father was in it, he told me to ask Sarafina to hunt with us, when I argued he told me to trust him. When I awoke I went to her trusting father and asked her to come with us... she laughed at me, its like everything father told me was a lie... I just don't know if the kings of the past exist Anymore..."

Uru sighed with a smile. "Oh Taka, please don't take this the wrong way but maybe your not thinking about this the right way?" When she got a curious look in response she laughed. "Maybe she will come to you next time Taka, give her time before you begin doubting the kings of the past."

Taka nodded, "I guess..."

Uru rubbed on him affectionately, "Taka, do you remember the legend of the lion in the moon?"

Taka groaned rolling his eyes. "Of course I do mother, its most common lionesses tail ever."

"Taka, the lion in the moon watches over us all, even you, remember that Taka. Because one day I won't be here for you, there's an end to everything, even me. I fear I don't have much longer here with you."

Taka rubbed his head against his mother. "Mother please don't talk that way."

"No Taka, you need to understand that-"

"I know! I know your going to die at some point mother, but why do you have to remind about it? I already have a lot I'm stressed over, why do you have to remind of of this?"

"Because Taka! You seem to think that forgetting that I am going to leave you someday will make everything all better. But I will leave you and Mufasa one day; whether your ready for me to go or not!" She licked his ear comfortingly, "I just don't want you to think I'm going to be here for you forever when I won't."

Taka nodded as he licked her ear back. Then picked up the zebra and made his way back to pride rock with his mother right behind him. When he walked up the rock he found that the lionesses eating now, they both went and sat next to the other lionesses. Taka felt a nudge to his back paw, he looked to find Sarafina looking at him with an awkward smile. Taka eyed her suspiciously. "Oh um... Sarafina, what do you want?"

She cleared her throat. "Um... well I need to talk to you."She eyed his mother a bit."Alone if you don't mind Taka..."

He looked at her surprised. "What did you call me?" He stood to his feet with a look of surprise.

She took a step back."Taka, that's what you want to be called now right?"

He nodded. "Yes... yes it is, but..." He looked to his mother for what he should do, she waved him off smiling. He sighed as he nodded. "Alright Sarafina, lets go talk in the cave."

She looked into the darkness towards the grasslands. "I was thinking more of taking a walk outside, you know, for privacy?"

Taka was getting suspicious now. "Alright... I guess that works too..."

She smiled. "great come on then." She trotted off down the rocks to the grasslands below. Taka followed more slowly, he felt he was walking into a trap of some sort. Sarafina led him out far into the savannah, finally she sat down, her back facing him. "Um... Taka, I think I owe you an apology..."

he cocked his head. "What do you mean Sarafina, apologize for what?"

She looked at him with a frown. "I was rude earlier today Taka, um... and I want to say I'm sorry. I guess I misjudged you a little... and I would be happy if you would let me join your hunting party tomorrow..."

Taka stared at her in surprise. "Oh, um... of course Sarafina, I'd be happy if you came with us tomorrow."

Sarafina smile. "Great, thank you."

Taka nodded. "Thanks for the apology, but why did you need to bring me out here to tell me this exactly?"

Sarafina looked up with a smile. "Well... I wanted someone to come and pray with me to the great spirit, I wanted to thank him for the bountiful hunt this month."

Taka rolled his eyes. "Oh please, you believe such a silly tale Sarafina?"

She frowned disaprovingly. "Silly tale? Taka its our god, the one who created us -"

Taka nodded. "Yes, yes, I know, the great lion in the moon mumbo jumbo, its nothing but an old lionesses tale Sarafina!"

She glared at him. "No Taka, its not, how could you never see him? Everyone has-"

"Has seen him once I know, well I haven't seen him! And I don't believe anyone else has either, because he isn't real!"

Sarafina sighed, looking up at the moon. "Taka, look at the moon with me, I'll help you see him."

Taka rolled his eyes. "Alright, amuse me then Sarafina." He looked up at the moon nonchalantly. "What am I supposed to be looking for?"

Sarafina stepped closer to him. "The spirit of the moon of course, look hard."

Taka did so for a few minutes before giving up. "Its no use Sarafina, I don't see a single thing."

Sarafina sighed. "Alright fine, just come and pray with me to the great spirit, it will mean a lot to me."

Taka sighed. "Alright, fine."

She smiled at him. "Thank you Taka."

I finally edited up this story, yay! Please be patient, I promise as soon as I finish The rancher's daughter I will complete this story. Thank you for reading also its time to thank my reviewers. Thank you anon, almondbutter, and china22096 for your comments on my story. Have a nice night and happy new year.