Time Period: Seven years later

Kiara's p.o.v (As a young adult)

Raindrops falling outside the cave startle me. I confuse this sound with the breaking of my water.

Painful contractions signal my cub's impending arrival. "Kovu, our cub is coming" I announce to my

sleeping husband. "I can get a midwife" he suggests. "No thanks. There is no time for that" I

decline. The urge to push is unbearable. I can't delay the birth any longer. Kovu serves as my

support person. We are little on edge because we experienced a miscarriage and stillbirth in the

past. Thankfully, our daughter Amara enters the world without a problem.