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When Kiara finally reached the entrance of the hidden cave she turned her head to the dark brown lioness before snapping her eyes to the cave entrance just as a tawny cream furred lioness walked out. She looked around her mother's age and she had a herb smell to her. The lioness smiled at her with warm bluish eyes.

"Hello,"

Sherise joined the golden orange lioness' side before dipping her head at the older lioness. "Jaha, how is he?"

Jaha sighed before looking at the two young lionesses. "He's asking for his mate and cubs."

Sherise nodded before turning her brown eyes on Kiara. "Go on,"

Kiara was more than confused about whom was in the cave. She had a hopeful throb in her chest about the possibility. With a deep breath Kiara started walking and entered through the ferns. At first she had to ajust to the sudden dim light. When she could see clearly the first thing that came to her eyes was a reddish brown lioness. She was clearly tending to someone in the very back of the cave where Kiara's ears went forward at the sound of mumbling. Kiara continue on towards the back where she slowly began to see more of the patient in the back until his full appearance was shown.

Kiara's brown eyes widened as she stared at the large golden lion. His red mane was matted and he had leaves wrapped around his mid-section. Tears started to fall when familiar orange looked up at her.

"Daddy!" Kiara cried before running and embracing the wounded lion. "I'm so sorry!" she continued to cry as she buried her head in his dusty mane.

The reddish brown lioness stood with a smile before exiting the cave. Kiara shook as she started to sob.

"This is my fault! If I had listened,"

A paw on her hers made her sniff up her tears and look at her father. He gave Kiara a smile that was only for her when she was having a bad day. Like the day she came across Kovu and Zira. "Kiara, I don't blame you for happened." Kiara's teary eyes widened but she didn't say anything. "I'm not mad at you and I still love you. I'll be back to normal in two months time. But in the meantime, I don't want you beating yourself up. You made a mistake, it happens. Even your mother and I made mistakes."

Kiara was confused but she thought about asking about it later. She just was content with being in her father's arms.

...

Rera exit the tall towering trees to the clearing where her two cubs ran over and rubbed against her legs. Her goldish three month old daughter sat and looked up at her with grey eyes. "Yes, Remi?"

"Kopa came back with the prince!" the goldish cub responded.

A dark golden cub with a scruffy dark golden fur on his head rolled his grey eyes. "Anyone could see that!"

The reddish brown lioness narrowed her own narrowed grey eyes at her son. "Aden. Be nice."

"Yes, mom." Aden whimpered.

Rera nodded to him before looking up to see Kopa apporching. "Kopa. Take them to see the king. He's up and speaking with the princess."

Kopa nodded and turned to run towards where he left Kion with the rest of the Pridelanders. It didn't take the pale golden lion to seek out his aunt and cousin. Soon the peachy cream lioness turned her green eyes from her son and mother in law to her apporching nephew.

"Kopa? Is something wrong?"

Kopa shook his head before turning to look over his shoulder. "Will you three follow me?"

Nala, Sarabi and Kion shared a look before standing and followed the young pale golden lion. The three former Pridelanders followed Kopa to a cave with ferns covering it. One by one, they entered. When Sarabi, Nala and Kion saw the golden lion in the back they had tears in their eyes as they rushed to the wounded king's side. Kopa watched the reunion sadly before turning to leave. Unawared of a pair of sorrow filled eyes watching.

...

Kopa walked out to a hill and smiled at the sight below of the pride's cubs playing. He sat as he continued to watch over the pride's next generation.

"Have any?"

Kopa looked over his shoulder to see Kiara walking up before sitting by him. He turned back to the cubs and shook his head. "I planned on to. Just haven't found the right partner."

Kiara smiled lightly at that. Before she had a sad shine in her eyes. "I thought I found the right partner. Turns out, I'm hopeless."

Kopa hesitated before giving the younger lioness a small comforting nuzzle. Kiara was surprised but she smiled before closing her eyes and leaned into the nuzzle. The two weren't aware of a dark grey raven watching before taking off into the sky.