A/N: Updating a lot so that you won't hate me when I go on vacation =D.
It's only for a couple days, and I will be able to check my e-mail part of
the time but I won't be able to write. So sorry =D hehe. Ciao! And review
Chapter 6: King Mufasa.
Rafiki walked down the aisle where later Kiara and other lionesses would be welcomed before their first hunts. "I announce da arrival of Prince Mufasa, son of King Ahadi, the late an' Queen Uru. Mufasa, come on owt now."
Mufasa climbed onto a large rock and stood in front of the pride's lions and lionesses. "I was hoping not to have to do one of these speeches for a long, um, long time," he said awkwardly. His golden fur glistened in the sun, casting a glare into Sarabi's eyes. She swallowed, knowing her fate as Queen was about to begin, if she was chosen. She knew even if he was betrothed to her, he could choose any lioness he wanted for his Queen. It was just tradition to choose your intended.
Sarabi tuned in again. "I reluctantly take the job in the place of my father, King Ahadi. I come from a great line of great kings, and I hope to be even a fraction as good as they were." Smiles from the pride gave him confidence. "Do you all agree for me to be King?" he roared. It was customary, and it felt weird in his mouth to ask to be king. Roars of agreement came back.
"Secondly, to announce your queen. I ask of Sarabi, daughter of Liani," he very carefully left her father off, to not remind her of his running away, "to be my mate, and your Queen. Would you join me here, Sarabi?" he asked, pointing next to him on the rock. She nodded, suddenly embarrassed, and joined him. "Will you take my offer, Sarabi?" he was worried, she could smell it on him, thick as his sweat.
"Yes, I will be your mate. And, um, Queen," she said awkwardly.
"Do you approve of this queen?" he roared. She roared with him. The roar of the pride came back. "So then it has been decided," declared Mufasa, "Lionesses, please go alert the clans to come and meet us at Pride Rock, please." The lionesses got up eagerly, happy to have a polite king.
"He takes after his mother," one lioness declared, "So polite." Uru beamed proudly at her son, the first smile since even before Ahadi's death.
"Mufasa," she greeted, rubbing against him. "And Sarabi," she gave her a hug. "My daughter-in-law. I have been waiting for this moment for years." She smiled happily as Sarabi scooted closer to him.
"I think we have to go up there," Mufasa said gently, his head nodding toward the edge of Pride Rock.
"Do we have to?" Sarabi had never been much of a fan of audiences. They made her want to disappear. Maybe if she got that nervous, she'd jump off.
"Yes, I'm sorry," he laughed, "I know you hate an audience, but I'm sure you'll grow used to it." He gave her a lick on the cheek and headed for the edge. He stopped and turned around. "Coming?" Sarabi smiled, joining him.
THE END! Yes, a short story. =P Please review and tell me what you thought over this very short story. It did not go the way I planned AT ALL, but I had planned for my last story to be short and this one to be long. Guess they got switched around hehe. I hope you enjoyed!
Any story ideas you'd like me to write? Write me a e-mail or write a review, whatever. Not promising I'll do it or I might do it but then change it completely. It's pretty much however I'm feeling that day. Thanks for reading!
Alyssa
Chapter 6: King Mufasa.
Rafiki walked down the aisle where later Kiara and other lionesses would be welcomed before their first hunts. "I announce da arrival of Prince Mufasa, son of King Ahadi, the late an' Queen Uru. Mufasa, come on owt now."
Mufasa climbed onto a large rock and stood in front of the pride's lions and lionesses. "I was hoping not to have to do one of these speeches for a long, um, long time," he said awkwardly. His golden fur glistened in the sun, casting a glare into Sarabi's eyes. She swallowed, knowing her fate as Queen was about to begin, if she was chosen. She knew even if he was betrothed to her, he could choose any lioness he wanted for his Queen. It was just tradition to choose your intended.
Sarabi tuned in again. "I reluctantly take the job in the place of my father, King Ahadi. I come from a great line of great kings, and I hope to be even a fraction as good as they were." Smiles from the pride gave him confidence. "Do you all agree for me to be King?" he roared. It was customary, and it felt weird in his mouth to ask to be king. Roars of agreement came back.
"Secondly, to announce your queen. I ask of Sarabi, daughter of Liani," he very carefully left her father off, to not remind her of his running away, "to be my mate, and your Queen. Would you join me here, Sarabi?" he asked, pointing next to him on the rock. She nodded, suddenly embarrassed, and joined him. "Will you take my offer, Sarabi?" he was worried, she could smell it on him, thick as his sweat.
"Yes, I will be your mate. And, um, Queen," she said awkwardly.
"Do you approve of this queen?" he roared. She roared with him. The roar of the pride came back. "So then it has been decided," declared Mufasa, "Lionesses, please go alert the clans to come and meet us at Pride Rock, please." The lionesses got up eagerly, happy to have a polite king.
"He takes after his mother," one lioness declared, "So polite." Uru beamed proudly at her son, the first smile since even before Ahadi's death.
"Mufasa," she greeted, rubbing against him. "And Sarabi," she gave her a hug. "My daughter-in-law. I have been waiting for this moment for years." She smiled happily as Sarabi scooted closer to him.
"I think we have to go up there," Mufasa said gently, his head nodding toward the edge of Pride Rock.
"Do we have to?" Sarabi had never been much of a fan of audiences. They made her want to disappear. Maybe if she got that nervous, she'd jump off.
"Yes, I'm sorry," he laughed, "I know you hate an audience, but I'm sure you'll grow used to it." He gave her a lick on the cheek and headed for the edge. He stopped and turned around. "Coming?" Sarabi smiled, joining him.
THE END! Yes, a short story. =P Please review and tell me what you thought over this very short story. It did not go the way I planned AT ALL, but I had planned for my last story to be short and this one to be long. Guess they got switched around hehe. I hope you enjoyed!
Any story ideas you'd like me to write? Write me a e-mail or write a review, whatever. Not promising I'll do it or I might do it but then change it completely. It's pretty much however I'm feeling that day. Thanks for reading!
Alyssa