Simba walked behind pride rock to see his queen sitting up with her tail wrapped around her.
"Nala...I'm sorry"
Nala sniffed up some tears and said "as much as this hurts, I understand you had not control, just like Scar"
"And I understand…so will you continue to be my queen?"
Nala smiled and said "I wouldn't have it any other way" as she rubbed her head under Simba's chin with a purr
A few months later it's time for Princess Kiara to venture out. A six month old Kiara giggles as she runs for Pride rock's edge.
"Wow"
Then she was about to head down the rocky stairs till a large golden paw catches her.
"Whoa. Where you think you're going in such a hurry?"
Kiara wriggles in Simba's grasp as he moves her away from the edge.
"Daddy! Let go!"
The princess keeps giggling she tries to escape her father's hold.
"I just want you to be careful"
Ignoring what her father is saying she starts to chase a butterfly that fly past. Until Simba steps lightly on her tail to him her down.
"Kiara…are you listening? Accidents happen. You can easily get hurt, or stepped-"
Kiara rolls her eyes as she says this well-practiced line along with her father and finishes it for him.
"…hurt, or stepped on, or even get lost"
"And remember…I want to stay in sight in of Pride Rock at all-"
"At all times I know"
Kiara's testy at the repetitive warning. She continues reciting.
"And if I see any strangers, don't talk to them. Come straight home. Okay, okay. Can I go please" said Kiara giving her father his trademark smile
Nala only shook her head and said "Mind your father, Kiara"
Kiara rolled her eyes and said "Yes mom"
"And stay away from the Outlands"
Kiara nodded and Simba sighed.
"As long as you take one of your friends" said Simba
Kiara smiled and said "Okay" and ran to the cane entrance shouting "Jai! Jai"
The eight month old dark beige cub ran out of the cave.
"Yea princess"
"C'mon, we're going exploring" shouted Kiara before running down the rocky stairs and into the Pride lands with Jayren running in tow