CHAPTER TEN
Tamali watched her mate and daughter quietly. Ever since Annalina become Queen, those two have gotten close. Just by watching them you might even think Annalina was his mate instead of Tamali.
Don't be silly. Tamali told herself, Scar wouldn't mate with his own daughter. That's…perverted. You are just jealous because Scar pays more attention to Annalina then to you. Despite this, Scar's relationship with his daughter leaves Tamali feeling somewhat suspicious.
Tamali blinked as she saw Annalina nuzzle against Scar affectionately. Tamali's eyes went wide. Her suspicions have just been proven!
That is nonsense! She tried to convince herself otherwise. She's just showing him a bit of daughterly love, that is all. She sighed. Tamali didn't believe her own thoughts.
It is time to interrupt. She decided and stalked over to the pair. " Annalina, it is time for you to gather with the hunting party." She reminded Annalina.
Annalina looked over at her, " Yes Mother I'm going." She started off but turned around, " And in the future, I would like you to address me as Queen Annalina."
Tamali's mouth dropped open, " I am your mother! I don't have to call you Queen Annalina. Scar doesn't."
" Oh Tamali, you are being childish." Annalina sighed as if she really was speaking to a youngster and not her mother. " Everyone calls me Queen Annalina. It is the rule. You know what happens when you disobey."
Tamali nodded. She felt angry at Annalina but there wasn't anything she could do about it. One important rule was; you don't obey, you'll be sent to the hyenas for their next meal. Tamali thought it was a cruel penalty.
" All right Queen Annalina." Tamali said. The word 'Queen' had a bit of sarcasm in it and Annalina didn't seem to notice.
" That's better." Annalina looked satisfied and as she walked by her, she hissed:
" Don't you ever forget your place." Then she smiled sweetly at Scar and disappeared.
" You know, you really should start accepting your daughter as Queen." Scar told her as they went back inside the den.
" I have!" Tamali exclaimed in frustration. It seems these days Tamali couldn't do anything right.
" You didn't exactly show much excitement during the presentation." Scar recalled.
" That's because I was…overwhelmed by Simba and Mufasa's deaths. Simba was so young. It's such a waste."
" Well, that's life. You live and then you die." Scar declared matter-of-factly, " now that we are alone, let's-" he smiled slyly.
" Not now Scar. I'm tired." She told him.
" You dare to reject me?" he demanded, his green eyes glowed with anger.
" You are starting to sound like our daughter."
Scar whirled to face her, " What do you mean by that?"
" Nothing, It's just a comment my dear."
Scar's eyes narrowed, " You are jealous." He realised.
" Jealous?" she repeated, " I'm not sure how you mean."
" Oh I'm sure you do." Scar stared directly into her eyes, " You're jealous about me spending most of my time with the Queen."
" I guess I am." Tamali murmured, " and there's also-"
" Also what?" Scar snarled. His teeth were bared and his claws extended. Tamali quickly backed away, he looked as though he was about to pounce on her. Tamali could not believe the way he was acting. He was usually gentle with her.
Or maybe he's always been this way and she just hadn't noticed.
" Scar, please calm down." She whispered, " I didn't mean anything by it. Let's forget I ever said it."
" I'm sorry, but I can't." Scar said, " You were going to say something else about Alani and myself."
Tamali swallowed nervously, " I've been thinking that you and Annalina might be-"
" You couldn't possibly think that I would mate with my own daughter?" Scar thundered, " That is perverted Tamali. It's…sick."
" That's what I thought too. I didn't really believe it." Tamali assured him.
" I can't believe my own wife would think that way about me." Scar muttered, " I have never been unfaithful to you!"
" I know. I know that now Scar. Please, can we forget I ever said anything?" Tamali pleaded.
" No!" Scar paused, " I have a good mind to exile you to the Outlands for thinking that way about me. Unfortunately I cannot do that unless I have permission from the Queen."
Tamali trembled in genuine fear. She couldn't go back to that terrible place! She always hated the Outlands.
" Please no." she whispered, " I'm so sorry for what I've said, but don't send me back."
" I will discuss this matter with the Queen. In the meantime, you are no longer my wife and no longer the mother of Queen Annalina!"
" What are you saying?" Tamali hunkered down the ground, staring up at Scar with tear-filled eyes.
" I disown you."
Tamali watched her mate and daughter quietly. Ever since Annalina become Queen, those two have gotten close. Just by watching them you might even think Annalina was his mate instead of Tamali.
Don't be silly. Tamali told herself, Scar wouldn't mate with his own daughter. That's…perverted. You are just jealous because Scar pays more attention to Annalina then to you. Despite this, Scar's relationship with his daughter leaves Tamali feeling somewhat suspicious.
Tamali blinked as she saw Annalina nuzzle against Scar affectionately. Tamali's eyes went wide. Her suspicions have just been proven!
That is nonsense! She tried to convince herself otherwise. She's just showing him a bit of daughterly love, that is all. She sighed. Tamali didn't believe her own thoughts.
It is time to interrupt. She decided and stalked over to the pair. " Annalina, it is time for you to gather with the hunting party." She reminded Annalina.
Annalina looked over at her, " Yes Mother I'm going." She started off but turned around, " And in the future, I would like you to address me as Queen Annalina."
Tamali's mouth dropped open, " I am your mother! I don't have to call you Queen Annalina. Scar doesn't."
" Oh Tamali, you are being childish." Annalina sighed as if she really was speaking to a youngster and not her mother. " Everyone calls me Queen Annalina. It is the rule. You know what happens when you disobey."
Tamali nodded. She felt angry at Annalina but there wasn't anything she could do about it. One important rule was; you don't obey, you'll be sent to the hyenas for their next meal. Tamali thought it was a cruel penalty.
" All right Queen Annalina." Tamali said. The word 'Queen' had a bit of sarcasm in it and Annalina didn't seem to notice.
" That's better." Annalina looked satisfied and as she walked by her, she hissed:
" Don't you ever forget your place." Then she smiled sweetly at Scar and disappeared.
" You know, you really should start accepting your daughter as Queen." Scar told her as they went back inside the den.
" I have!" Tamali exclaimed in frustration. It seems these days Tamali couldn't do anything right.
" You didn't exactly show much excitement during the presentation." Scar recalled.
" That's because I was…overwhelmed by Simba and Mufasa's deaths. Simba was so young. It's such a waste."
" Well, that's life. You live and then you die." Scar declared matter-of-factly, " now that we are alone, let's-" he smiled slyly.
" Not now Scar. I'm tired." She told him.
" You dare to reject me?" he demanded, his green eyes glowed with anger.
" You are starting to sound like our daughter."
Scar whirled to face her, " What do you mean by that?"
" Nothing, It's just a comment my dear."
Scar's eyes narrowed, " You are jealous." He realised.
" Jealous?" she repeated, " I'm not sure how you mean."
" Oh I'm sure you do." Scar stared directly into her eyes, " You're jealous about me spending most of my time with the Queen."
" I guess I am." Tamali murmured, " and there's also-"
" Also what?" Scar snarled. His teeth were bared and his claws extended. Tamali quickly backed away, he looked as though he was about to pounce on her. Tamali could not believe the way he was acting. He was usually gentle with her.
Or maybe he's always been this way and she just hadn't noticed.
" Scar, please calm down." She whispered, " I didn't mean anything by it. Let's forget I ever said it."
" I'm sorry, but I can't." Scar said, " You were going to say something else about Alani and myself."
Tamali swallowed nervously, " I've been thinking that you and Annalina might be-"
" You couldn't possibly think that I would mate with my own daughter?" Scar thundered, " That is perverted Tamali. It's…sick."
" That's what I thought too. I didn't really believe it." Tamali assured him.
" I can't believe my own wife would think that way about me." Scar muttered, " I have never been unfaithful to you!"
" I know. I know that now Scar. Please, can we forget I ever said anything?" Tamali pleaded.
" No!" Scar paused, " I have a good mind to exile you to the Outlands for thinking that way about me. Unfortunately I cannot do that unless I have permission from the Queen."
Tamali trembled in genuine fear. She couldn't go back to that terrible place! She always hated the Outlands.
" Please no." she whispered, " I'm so sorry for what I've said, but don't send me back."
" I will discuss this matter with the Queen. In the meantime, you are no longer my wife and no longer the mother of Queen Annalina!"
" What are you saying?" Tamali hunkered down the ground, staring up at Scar with tear-filled eyes.
" I disown you."