The family stayed inside the cave, until Tama was older to make a move. She was now six weeks old, able to walk and talk perfectly.
"Tama, wake up." Mari nudged her daughter.
"Mom! I'm sleeping, give me a mintu-" she was cut off by her mother.
"We need to get moving!" Mari said, cross. They had to move, now. They were in the new males' territory and they could be caught. They had to move but to where?
"I'll carry her," said Kijani, kneeling down and placing her on his back.
"Where do we go?" Mari asked, desperate to get out, for the safety of her family. The males were a great threat to Tama - they could kill her and exile Kijani, which would leave Mari - she would have to bear their cubs. She shivered at that thought. Kijani was clean, had a nice scent and cared about his family. Males just mated with you and that was it. They'd abandon you and chase after other females.
"Just out of this land, before they take our scent." said Kijani, galloping with a sleepy Tama on his back and Mari behind him. They rounded the oasis and were out of the territory.
"Can't we settle here?" asked Mari, panting. She was thirsty and tired.
"No, they'll probably take our scent and follow us.. we have to go far, far enough that the rains fall and wash away our scent by the time they .. smell it." replied the tanned lion, almost lost in words.
The family began walking and walking. It took a week's travel. They past the Outlands, The Green Walls, everything. They saw an enormous kopje in the distance. This was a green land; butterflies, animals, waterholes and lions stalking in the grass.
"Look, Mari. There is a Pride. You two go ahead, I won't be allowed in... but I'll meet you here and you can come visit me in my cave. I'll try not to live far. But I love you." he gave her a lick and a comforting nuzzle and did the same to Tama. He didn't actually mind leaving them, he wouldn't miss them.
"This can't be happening," Mari was crying. Her family was to be torn apart, just because of two males! 'Curse those males!' she thought. "Alright, we'll meet you. Goodbye."
"Goodbye, father!" shouted Tama as she saw her father run off.
What life were these lionesses left to now? Scary? Brutal? Lovely? Calm?
This was Chapter two. At first I didn't have a plan, but I assumed Tama's father was a rogue who ran off, maybe like Nala. Mufasa and Scar are the only males in the Pride and it wouldn't make sense for Mufasa or Scar to be Tama's father. If Tama was Mufasa's cub, she'd be a princess and she'd be the next heir to the throne but she wasn't, Scar was.
Also, I watched a documentary on lions. There was this little cub named Felani and it mentioned that she was six weeks old. She was playing with the other cubs, even wrestling so I assumed this was a fully-grown cub's age.
I post chapters everyday since I'm on holiday but when school comes, I may only be posting on Friday and the weekends.. or anytime. But I stuck in studies (*I know, so annoying*) and that'll slow me down on the stories a bit. But I'll try to post more chapters often. This is the same with my other story: The Lion King 4. I'm not sure what'll happen, if my mom will let me off at times. But I will try. Thanks guys and thank you for the comments. Please review!
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