It's been a month since the birth of his daughter. Most males wouldn't be too pleased with the birth of a daughter but he couldn't be happier. On the day that marked his daughter's first day out of the cave, Mufasa was near the western border. On the other side of the border was the neighboring kingdom, the Fallholt. King Cullen was a young king who began to rule earlier than expected. He had a mate, who was a season younger than him. Together they have a son who's a little older than Kion and Kaidan.
The sounds of growling and snarling caused the golden lion to exit his thoughts. Up ahead was a whitish-beige lioness fighting off a pack of four hyenas. Besides her was a rich golden teen trying to help the lioness fend off the prochers. Mufasa narrowed his amber eyes and charged towards them with a loud roar. The hyenas looked up and bolted with a yelp.
Mufasa took a deep breath before turning to the lioness and the teen to see her nuzzling two cubs around his sons and daughter ages. "Are you alright, miss?"
The whitish-beige lioness looked up with wide eyes before bowing. "Yes, your highness. Thanks to you."
Mufasa nodded before straighten up. "No problem. Now what brings you to the Pridelands?" He normally doesn't tolerate trespassers but he let it slide since it's clear they need help.
"I came from a kingdom beyond the oasis. My home was taken over by rogues. In order to protect my children, I left in search of a safe place to raise them."
A undstandable story. "What is your name?"
"My name is Lydia and these are children Thresh, Alana and Mheetu." the lioness responded.
Mufasa dipped his head. "Very well. Follow me."
Once Mufasa turned his back, Lydia grinned evily.
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A pair of bright green peered through the lush green bushes. A glint shined in those when they landed on their prey. With a 'raah' a bright golden cub lunched out of the bush and on a unexpected Kaidan. The two rolled before the attacker landed on their back.
"Nice try, Kopa." Kaidan smiled down at his sister.
Princess Kopa smiled back before sitting up after her brother stepped off her. "I'll get you next time."
A small laugh caused the brother and sister to see Felicity walking towards them. Out of all the cubs, Kaidan and Kopa were the two who trusted her.
"You're breathing to hard, princess."
Kopa pinned her ears with a pout. "Hey! I hate being called that." then her ears perked as she turned to her brother. "You're taking me swimming tomorrow right, Kai'?"
Kaidan sighed before ruffling the backwards golden fur on his sister's head. "Sorry. While Kion is receiving his lessons from dad, grandpa is taking me to visit the Fallholt kingdom."
Felicity frowned at the disappointment on the princess' face. Before a smile formed, "I'll take you."
Kopa brighten up. "Really?" when Felicity nodded, Kopa pounced on the older cub. "You're the best!"
As the small group headed back to priderock, they wasn't aware of a pair of dark purple eyes watching.
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The next morning, Kopa got up early and watched the sunrise before she went to wake Felicity. But the creamy gold she-cub was already heading out.
"I see you're ready." Felicity said with a laugh at the princess joyful antics.
"Ready for what?" Felicity and Kopa looked to see the newest cubs. Brother and sister, Alana and Mheetu.
Kopa beamed at her creamy furred friend. "Felicity is taking me swimming!"
Mheetu frowned as his blue eyes held concern. "You sure that is wise?"
Kopa frowned before looking at Felicity then back to the creamy cub. "I trust her."
Mheetu's dark red furred sister rolled her dark purple eyes. Alana placed a sweet smile on her lighter red muzzle. "Well, we're heading to the river ourselves. Why not head there together?"
Felicity felt like something was up but she had nothing to back it up. So she turned and lead the way with Kopa following at her side. When the river was coming up the siblings shared looks before they put on their fake fear expressions and fake tears before running over to Felicity.
"Felicity!"
The former princess consort looked from her friend who was chasing a butterfly to the siblings. "Alana? Mheetu? What's wrong?"
"We saw something by the large tree to the west."
Felicity looked confused but ran off anyway to see what they were talking about. But not before telling Alana and Mheetu to stay there with Kopa. Alana and Mheetu smiled before going over to the princess. Kopa looked from the fluttering insect to see Alana and Mheetu without Felicity.
"Where's Felicity?"
Alana shrugged. "Not sure. But Mheetu and I want to show you something by the river."
Kopa frowned as her ears folded back a bit. "I don't think that's a good idea."
Mheetu rolled his blue eyes. "Stop being a wuss."
"I am not a wuss!"
Kopa ran towards the log that is over the murky water below. Mheetu and his sister shared a grin but before they could push Kopa off Felicity came running over. Alana smiled before she screamed which started Felicity and made the creamy gold she-cub knock her friend into the water. Her paws slipped causing her to hit her head. The last thing she heard was a scream before everything went black.