chapter 2
Lion-o woke up the next day. He was humming to himself and looked so at peace with the world. Claudius and Leona noticed. "Wow what's with him?" Claudius said.
"Father, mother can't you tell?" Tygra asked.
"What?" Leona asked.
"Lion-o is in love," Tygra said.
"Lion-o in love?" Leona said.
"I wonder who the lucky lady is," Claudius said.
Lion-o went to meet Liosia. He was eager to see her again. He saw her in the market. "Hello, Liosia," Lion-o said.
"Hello, Lion-o," Liosia said.
"So having a nice day?" Lion-o asked.
"Yes, are you having a nice day?" Liosia asked.
"Yes, would you like to go ride mounts together sometime?" Lion-o asked.
"Sure," Liosia said.
"Tomorrow?" Lion-o asked.
"Sure, after lunch?" Liosia asked.
"After lunch," Lion-o said.
The next day Lion-o got his mount ready. "Going for a ride son?" Claudius asked.
"Yes I'm going riding with a girl," Lion-o said.
"Ah I hope all goes well for you," Claudius said.
"I hope so too," Lion-o said. Then headed out.
He met up with Liosia and they started to ride together in the meadow. "It sure is a lovely day," Lion-o said.
"Yes it is," Liosia said.
Lion-o and Liosia headed back home they were enjoying each other's company.
They started to see each other everyday. "Strange Lion-o isn't as focused on his lessons as before," his teacher said.
"I know," his other teacher said.
"Claudius your boy is normally such a good student why does he seem so distracted?" one of the teachers said.
"Oh you see he's in love, I don't know with who, but he seems very happy." Claudius said.
The teachers understood that.
Lion-o went to see Liosia again. "Hey Liosia it's good to see you," Lion-o said.
"It's good to see you too, I can hardly believe it's been four months since met." Liosia said.
"Yes I enjoy spending time with you," Lion-o said.
"I love spending time with you," Liosia said.
"Liosia there is something I have to tell you," Lion-o said.
"What is it?" Liosia said.
"I love you," Lion-o said.
"I love you too," she said kissing his face.
Lion-o went home happy.
Claudius and Leona saw that Lion-o seemed to be on cloud nine. "You seem happy," Claudius said.
"I'm very happy," Lion-o said.
"Can you tell us?" Leona asked.
"I'm in love with Liosia and she said she loves me, and she kissed me on the cheek." Lion-o said.
"How sweet." Leona said.
"You really love her don't you son?" Claudius asked.
"I do," Lion-o said.
"Maybe you can ask her parents for her hand in marriage," Claudius said.
The horn sounded. "Father, mother the search party is back!" Tygra said.
The rode out to meet them.
"It's good to see you so did you find the twins parents?" Claudius asked.
Two wildcat adults came up. "Where are Wilykit and Wilykat?" the female asked.
"Follow me," Claudius said.
Wilykit and Wilykat were reunited with their parents. They now had a new home in Thundera since their home was destroyed.
A couple of days later Lion-o went out to Liosia's home. "Well if it isn't prince Lion-o," Liosia's father said.
"I have something to ask you," Lion-o said.
"What is it?" he asked him.
"I would like the hand of Liosia in marriage," Lion-o said.
Liosia over heard it. "I would love to marry you," Liosia said.
"I think that would be wonderful but I want to talk to the king about it first," Liosia's father said.
"Okay," Lion-o said.
Lion-o and Liosia waited as two sets of parents talked. They agreed that it would be perfect. Just then another lion family came into the palace. It was one of the blonde mane families. "King Claudius my daughter Valtina would like to marry your son Lion-o," the father said.
"But we just agree that Lion-o was going to marry Liosia who is from one of the white lion families." Claudius said.
"Nonsense, my daughter is better match for Lion-o," the father said.
"He asked me if he can marry my daughter," Liosia's father said.
"How about we settle this, in a year's time our daughters will see if they can win over the prince's heart, whoever he truly loves he will marry." Valtina's father said.
"Fine," Liosia's father said.
So it was to be done.