He curled up in between my paws, his body considerably dwarfed next to my large paws, his head lay resting upon one of them as he breathed in and out fast asleep.

"Sure cub you can sleep here,'' I whispered, placing my head over him protectively as I watched the rest of his pride in distaste.

As the sun began to set over the tree line a large pure white male padded out of a hidden den his golden mane catching the last bits of sunlight as the peeked through the foliage. The other lions and lioness looked up from whatever they were doing as they saw him enter the clearing.

My eyes narrowed as I gazed upon the male, my tail flicking back and forth in unease. My gaze left the male and I looked towards the pride.

Each member of the pride no matter how old or young except Darkness, lay upon their backs showing their necks in a submissive fashion as the male walked past.

His icy gaze travelled along the pride one by one, once the gaze passed over them they stood up.

After a bit everyone stood again looking at the leader for instructions.

He spoke not a word only giving a curt nod as permission for them to do as they would. His gaze wandered back around the clearing passing over me, before stopping and back tracking, landing on the sleeping Darkness and me.

He seemed to ignore my existence, his eyes glaring daggers at the cub. I maneuvered my head successfully cutting of his gaze of Darkness.

He blinked finally seeming to notice I was there. He padded over silently until he stood before me he looked down at me, well I looked up at him.

"Who are you," he hissed his fur bristling.

"I am who I am that is who I am" I smirked, (I couldn't help but annoy that annoying old prude of a king.)

The white lion growled lowly his tail twitching showing his anger, "who are you kitty cat.''

I laughed ''kitty cat well that's new.'' I stopped my laughter and smirked looking at him, ''I'm known as the Watcher, who might you be kitten?"

"Kitten… Kitten'' he sputtered in anger, "I am the king of this pride!"

"Could of fooled me" I grinned mentally enjoying his anger, "I thought you were a little lost kitten."

He snarled showing his white fangs, "I am Apollo ruler of this pride," he puffed himself up trying to look larger then he was.

"Aww cute name," I cooed mockingly.

"What do you want Watcher" Apollo spat.

Darkness curled into a tighter ball snuggling deeper into my chest.

"Nothing at all Apollo."

Apollo snorted before turning away, "if you are to stay here you stay outside the dens and hunt your own dinner." He padded back towards the pride, his demeanor changing from anger and hatred into happy and polite.

I hissed as I watched him leave before curling around Darkness, "still sleeping eh kid?" I shook my head.

My only reply was a quiet purr.