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Abyie yawns and works to roll over when feels more fur. His eyes pop open and he looks to find a lioness he hasn't met laying there talking to another lioness feeding two cubs. The lioness pauses and turns to look down at the cub by her side, she smiles.

" Good morning! Or actually its afternoon I guess... Did you sleep well?"

Abyie nods and looks around for Kovu but then he remembers his sister and jumps up.

" Where is Anami?"

The lioness nods across to the other lioness still nursing two cubs. He studies the cubs and is relived to recognize Anami. He looks back up at lioness feeling nervous.

" Are you.."

The lioness smiles even more and bends down to nudge the cub affectionately.

" Yes I am. My name is Kiara. Kovu had some things to take care of but, he promised he'd rush back."

Kiara watches the cub nod but something in his eyes made her realize how much this cub and her mate have already bonded. She silently hopes she can do the same. Kiara shifts her paws to reveal a chunk of meat and turns to the cub.

" Do you like antelope?"

Abyie nods slowly with his mouth hanging open slightly drooling, it dawns on him that he hasn't eaten since the day before the hyenas attacked. Kiara chuckles and places the chunk in front of the cub and he practically pounces on it. A few bites into it, Abyie hears Kiara tell him to slow down. He freezes for a second then looks up at the lioness with cuiosity in his eyes. Kiara spots it.

" What is is?"

Abiye smiles and tilts his head slightly.

" nothing, its just my.. Mom would tell me that."

He steps closer to Kiara and can't help looking down at his paws. " Can..can I call you mom?" Kiara has to restrain herself to not jump up and dance, instead she smiles and nuzzles him.

" Oh, Of course!"

After that the cub goes back to eating. He doesn't know why he asked her that but, when she told him to slow down it struck a cord in him and he instantly felt drawn to her. Then a thought occurs to him, how can he betray his mom? He stops eating for a second. If He calls Kiara mom then what about his real mom? Can he really join these lion's family? Then out of the blue something Rona had said came to mind.


Abiye and Rona are watching the visiting lions leave as he turns to his big sister. " why here they here?" His sister releases a breath then smiles.

" they are from the pride I'm going to join, they came to discuss a few more things with father."

The cub cocks his head with a frown.

" But you are apart of our family, dad says we share the same blood and they aren't. So you can't join theirs!"

Rona nuzzles Abyie.

" Family isn't just blood, its also those you love."

Abiye shakes his head defiantly and stomps a paw on the ground.

" No! Because then you won't be apart of ours anymore!"

Rona chuckles.

" I'm going to connect our families. I will be your sister, Always."


Abyie flashes back to the present and looks at his little sister now snuggling with the other young cub. He need to think what's best for his sister so he decides to come up with a new checklist for his sister. Food, He glances at the nursing cubs then the bit of meat left in front of him. A brother, check. A mom, he looks at Kiara who has started talking again to Renai. And last but not least... Kovu runs into the cave out of breath. The lionesses stop and look at him. Kiara's mate talks between breaths.

" I came.. As fast as I.. Could... The border is now secure!"

Kiara rolls her eyes with a smile.

" i think we would have been okay without you having to run the whole border."

Kovu gives a small smile before collapsing beside Abiye and greets him. Abiye smile. A dad.. Check.