chapter 3

Lion-o and Lilian are so happy. They shared a kiss. "Lion-o it's such a lovely day want to go out?" Lilian asked.

"Of course I love going outside." Lion-o said. "Especially if it's with you," he said.

They went out and enjoyed the day. Lilian heard something it sounded like a snake.

"Lion-o I think I hear a snake," Lilian said.

"It must be your imagination, I haven't seen any snakes around here in this area," Lion-o said.

Then he heard hissing. "It does sound like snake," Lion-o said.

Lilian and Lion-o saw the snake. It was hissing. It was about to strike Lilian. Lion-o got in the way and got bit. "ARGH!' Lion-o said he was holding his arm.

Lilian gasped it was poisonous snake. "Lion-o!" Lilian said.

"Argh," Lion-o said.

"We got to get you back to cat's lair." Lilian said.

Lilian carried Lion-o back to cats lair. "Lilian what happened?" Tygra asked.

"Lion-o, he was bit by a snake." Lilian said.

"What kind of snake?" Panthro asked.

"It was dark night adder." Lilian said.

"I'll talk to the locals and see what needs to be done." Cheetara said.

Willa heard and came with something. "Several of us warrior maidens have been bitten by dark night adders, so we know the treatment." Willa said. "Nayda, let's start." she said.

"These flowers, herbs, and roots have natural healing powers. Now we just make poultice for the wound and now we must wait." Willa said.

Lion-o woke up about an hour later. He saw Lilian looking at him. "Lion-o?" she said.

"Hey dear," Lion-o said.

"I'm so glad you are okay taking a snake bite for me," Lilian said.

"I had too, you are my wife, and you mean a lot to me." Lion-o said.

"I see you are awake now," Willa said. "Look's like the medicine did it's job." she said.

"I still feel a little funny," Lion-o said.

"You will feel that way for a while, by tomorrow you will feel a lot better." Nayda said.

"Make sure he gets his rest," Willa told Lilian.

"I will," Lilian said.

Lilian began to care for Lion-O she changed the bandages on his wound, gave him water and gave him nice warm soup to eat.

The next day Lion-o felt a lot better. But his arm was still aching. Willa explained that his arm would ache for a couple of days after being bit.

A few days later. Lion-o and Lilian were in their room and made love.

A few weeks later Lilian wasn't feeling like herself. She decided to have Pumyra take a look. Then Pumyra said something that changed Lilian's life.

"You're pregnant," she said.

To be continued.