In the end of the conversation, they had agreed on one cub. Whatever gender they caught is the gender of the cub they would have. Unknown to a happy Mufasa, Sarabi didn't know what to think.

"Taka?" Sarabi asked as she found him getting a drink one day. His green eyes moved to lock with her orange eyes. "May I ask you something?"

The rogue took a moment before smiling charmingly at his love before nodding. "What do you want to ask me?"

Sarabi took a deep breath before thrusting her head underneath Taka's chin and purred. Taka, of course, nuzzled right back with a purr of his own as he took pride in being with her. He just wished they could be together forever without having to worry too much about their little problem.

"Do you ever think about cubs?" Sarabi asked.

Taka was taken aback by the question and looked at her with wide eyes.

"Now, where did this come from?" he questioned his love.

She didn't look at him and he understood right away without needing her to say a word. Mufasa had asked her about having cubs when they were married. Taka cleared his throat awkwardly as he thought about it a little bit, he couldn't see himself with cubs before but he could now a little bit better.

Taka gave her a small smile as he licked her cheek. Sarabi flushed as he did so.

The rogue chuckled as he shrugged in reply. "I'll admit I haven't thought about it before, but I can see myself with two little cubs."

Sarabi couldn't help but smile at her love's words. It meant so much more than she thought it would. At first, she couldn't see herself with cubs, but when Mufasa brought it up, she could see herself with cubs. Mufasa wanted one; a daughter and that was understandable. Girls were much more easy to raise than boys simply because they seemingly didn't get into trouble as often, but they could be.

A girl sounded wonderful to Sarabi as well, she wanted a little girl to spoil like Mufasa but she also wanted a boy.

Her little knight.

"If I ever have cubs, I want a daughter and a son."

Now the usual response for a male was that he wanted a son only; but not Taka. Yes, at first a boy seemed like the better choice but a girl? That was every lion's dream to have a little girl to spoil rotten and protect with all their live could offer.

"A daughter sounds wonderful." purred Taka as he thought of a little cub looking every much like Sarabi.

The lioness smiled as she thought of a son, looking every bit like Taka.

"A boy to protect his sister." giggled Sarabi as she nuzzled her love.

Taka arched an eyebrow as he smirked away at his love. "What, suddenly a girl can't protect like a boy?"

"You know what I meant." Sarabi rolled her eyes.

The rogue laughed as he nuzzled his love once more before getting to his paws. It was time for her to leave and she knew it as well. Deep inside, she wished she could get him to meet with Uru and Ahadi, that way he would have a pride and they didn't have to worry about sneaking around so much.

"Taka!" yelled Sarabi as she looked over her shoulder. Taka's green eyes locked with her orange eyes once more.

Taka gave her a soft smile as his tail flicked. "Yes, love?"

Sarabi took a deep breath. "I love you."

"I love you as well. Forever and always."

*TP & TR*

When Sarabi returned to Pride Rock, she was greeted by Sarafina and Mufasa. Sarafina was smiling away as she greeted her friend before Haki came down to greet her as well before Mufasa purred while giving her a nuzzle. It was amazing how they could be blinded by the fact she was having an affair right underneath their muzzles.

"I have good news!"

Sarabi arched an eyebrow at her future mate, trying to figure out the wide grin. "What would that be?" she asked.

"I've spoken to my parents about our upcoming wedding recently while you were on your walk." Mufasa explained.

Hope bloomed in her chest that maybe he canceled it. "O-Oh? And what did they say about our wedding?"

That hope was crushed. "I spoke to them about moving our wedding up! They agreed!"

Sarafina and Haki winced at how shocked and hurt Sarabi looked.

"And when is our wedding now?" whispered Sarabi.

Mufasa nuzzled her lovingly. "In a week from now."

Sarabi's jaw dropped before she slammed it shut. "That's... wonderful."

"It is, isn't it?" Mufasa grinned as he licked her cheek before facing his friends. "Haki, I want you to be my best lion."

Haki dipped his head. "It would be my honor."

Sarafina wanted to hug Sarabi tightly and allow her to cry on her shoulder. But instead she watched as her best friend forced a smile on her muzzle to make Mufasa believe she wasn't upset over this but, rather, overjoyed.

"Fina, will you walk with me? I want to talk to you about something."

Sarafina nodded in reply to her best friend. "Of course, 'Rabi."

Mufasa gave her another nuzzle before moving towards Haki. "Be back soon."

Haki and Sarafina shared a look, seemingly knowing Sarabi would express her discomfort in this incoming wedding that wasn't supposed to happen so soon.