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Kiara snuck back into the Pridelands and looked around. It seemed deserted. She ran to Pride Rock, and almost bumped into Nala.
"Hello Kiara! Where have you been today?" she asked.
"Just exploring Mum," said Kiara, walking into the cave. She saw Sarafina and Sarabi talking. She ran over to them and settled down next to them. She could hear them talking.
"Simba says the Outlanders have been very quiet," said Sarabi.
"You don't think they're planning something do you?" asked Sarafina.
"I hope not," said Sarabi, but she was clearly worried.
Kiara thought over what they had said. Vitani is an Outlander! Maybe I should ask her! She seems clever, I bet she knows. I'll go back tomorrow. Having decided this Kiara fell asleep.
Vitani woke up early as usual the next morning. She ran out of the cave and almost ran into Nuka.
"Where are you going squirt?" he asked.
"I'm going out," she said. She dodged round him and, after checking she wasn't being followed, ran to the lake.
She sat down and began to wait. After a little while she heard Kiara running down the log.
"Vitani!" Kiara burst into view.
"Kiara, you came!" said Vitani grinning.
"Of course I did! After all, I've got no one else to play with!" said Kiara. "I've been looking forward to seeing you! Oh, anyway I had a great idea! You should come into the Pridelands, and I could get you some food!"
"Really?" asked Vitani, her eyes wide. Kiara nodded eagerly.
Kiara led Vitani up the log and they jumped onto the Pridelands. "Wow," whispered Vitani. "It's so… lush." Kiara tried to see the Pridelands through Vitani's eyes. Kiara had never appreciated the Pridelands more than she did at that moment. "Can you hear something?" asked Vitani. She was staring at the tall grass. Kiara shook her head. Vitani crept forward and leapt into the grass. She turned back to Kiara, a mouse in her mouth, and swallowed it whole.
"Even the mice are fatter here!"
"Do you want to play tag?" asked Kiara.
"Sure," said Vitani.
She quickly tagged Kiara, and then she ran off. Kiara chased after her. She dodged into the tall grass. Vitani burst out the other side and looked around. She scrabbled up a tree and hid.
Kiara sprang out of the grass and looked around.
"Where are you?" she called. Vitani stayed very quiet. Kiara looked around. "I give up!"
"I'm up here!" said Vitani. Kiara looked up at her.
"How did you get up there?" she asked.
"I climbed," answered Vitani.
Kiara was about to say something when she heard someone call her name. Nala appeared, and Vitani shrunk back.
"Kiara, we need to have a talk with you," she said. Kiara, glanced up at Vitani, and then walked off with Nala.
Vitani sighed. She jumped down and ran to the Outlands.