*Hey Lucy, I remember your name
I left a dozen roses on your grave today
I'm in the grass on my knees, wipe the leaves away
I just came to talk for a while, got some things I need to say
Now that it's over, I just wanna hold her
I'd give up all the world to see
That little piece of Heaven looking back at me
Sunlight spread across the Pridelands, warming Kiara's heart. Feeling renewed, she was ready to face another day. Why cling to the past when I should look forward to the future?
She walked to the watering hole to discover Kovu was already there-and not alone. He and Simba sat, staring at the sun rise, talking.
Curious, Kiara hid in the tall grass and listened in,
"-but she seemed to be no threat."
Kovu's eyes lead to Simba's gaze as he replied, "I don't like the idea of a rogue in the Pridelands, did you watch the lioness leave?"
Simba sighed, remembering the lioness' cold stare, "no, all I saw was she sprinted away from me."
Kovu quickly got on all four feet, "then she could still be here. A threat to us!"
"Kovu. Rogue or not, she was just one lioness."
"Either way, if we get ambushed..." Kovu extended his claws and let out a deep growl, "I'll be ready to fight."
Simba beamed, proud of Kovu's loyalty.
Kiara gasped, the thought of a rogue in the Pridelands made her stomach sink. Crouching lower in the grass her ears twitch, straining to hear the conversation more clearly.
"Okay Kovu, I will alert the lionesses, tell them to watch out for the rogue." His gaze fixed on the watering hole, focusing on the water he continued, "but I assure you, everything is fine."
That wasn't enough for Kovu, "I'm going to patrol the Pridelands at night-every night-before I sleep."
An itchy silence flew over the two lions, Kovu's words hung thick in the air. "Just in case." Kovu muttered.
Author's Note: *The lyrics in the beginning of the chapter are from the song Lucy by Skillet. I own nothing but my characters...Oh and I decided to spice up the mood of my story by posting a couple song lyrics in the beginning of each chapter. Good idea or no?
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