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Three and a half months later, Tiffu went into labour. While Nala and Kula were tending to the creamy lioness, a heavily pregnant Kiara was teaching the cubs' lesson. The subject; lesson was taken place place by the watering hole. The golden orange queen was perched on a ledge as the cubs sat under the odd rock.
"What's so important about betrothes?" Alistair asked as his bright green eyes shined with confusion.
A six month Zuberi rolled his dark blue eyes. "Idiot. It's to make sure that the pride and kingdom will be under capable rulers."
Kiara beamed at her friend's son. "You're right, Zuberi. But down during the regions the reason changed. As of my grandfather's reign, he betrothed my father to my mother, so that my father would have some one besides him. My grandfather didn't betrothe my parents for the better of the kingdom but for my father's happiness."
The princes and Almasi nodded in understanding before Khairi slowly raised a paw. Kiara chuckled before nodding towards the golden yellow cub.
Khairi dipped his head before sitting straight. "You weren't betrothed to Uncle Kovu but is there anyone betrothed now?"
Kiara's face went blank. She didn't want to reveal that yet. She wanted to wait until the cubs were a bit more older. Not all betrothes have happy results. A farmilar voice from above saved the queen. Glancing up Kiara seen her majordomo flying towards her. When the white egret landed on a nearby branch, Kiara sat up and looked at the keenest of sight and one of the wisest in the Pridelands.
"Ono. What is it?"
Ono bowed before responding. "Lady Tiffu requested your attendance, my queen."
Kiara nodded before looking at the curious cubs below. "That's our lesson. Now I want Almasi and Amara to practice your hunting. You will be going on a hunting trip in two months time. Your dismissed."
With a roar to announce that the lesson was over, Kiara lept off her ledge before heading back towards priderock with Ono flying above. While Almasi was in conversation with her friends, the four princes talked among their selves.
"Who do you guys think are betrothed?" Sirius asked looking at his brother and friends.
Kipawa scrunched up his salmon nose as his handsome light golden face frowned. "As long as I'm not going to marry Amara, I'm fine."
The older princes nodded in agreement before turning their attention to the path that lead from the savannah to the watering hole, to see Vitani with her few days old son, Zaka.
The light tanned lioness placed her dark tan son on the ground before smiling sweetly at the gathered cubs. "Come on. Your parents want you to meet the newest members of the pride and family."
The cubs caught the way the former outsider spat the word family as though she had venom in her muzzle. But they ignored it, as it was for the best not to aggravate the king's sister any further.
At Priderock
Sirius and Kipawa followed Almasi into the nursery den with Alistair and Khairi following. At the middle of the cave was their mothers with the creamy lioness.
Kiara beamed before pulling her children close. "Darlings, meet your new cousins. Princess Tai and Princess Kisiri."
The cubs of the queen and king looked over Tiffu's arms and peered at the two slumbering newborns. Tai had creamy fur as Kisiri had creamy gold fur.
Kiara smiled before looking around to frown. The golden orange lioness turned her amber eyes on her mother who was looking at her. "Mom, where's Kopa, Kovu and father?"
Nala went to say something when a loud farmilar roar echoed through the Pridelands and bounced off the walls.
BATB
Kovu sighed deeply as he breathed in the beautiful Pridelands air. Who knew it would be so exhusting to be king. He knew that it was not going to be a walk in heaven but beyond what his mother taught him. He's glad that Simba is here to help even though he will admit. That some of his views on things are not what he expected from a wise king. To put things lightly. The dark brown lion shook his head before looking towards the east end of the Pridelands when a low roar echoed through his kingdom.
Kopa walked over with his ears forward. "That sounds like a lion asking permission to enter."
Kovu nodded before looking at his father in law. "Simba, round a few of our lionesses and meet by the eastern border."
Simba dipped his head before turning and running off towards priderock while his son and son in law headed for the eastern border. The two brother in laws made quick haste to the border. When they got there they were greeted by the sight of five lionesses and three males that seemed a bit younger than Nuka from Kovu's propestive.
A dark grey lioness that seemed a bit younger than Sarafina walked up with her light blue eyes on the king and prince before bowing. "Excuse me for intruding but I come from the kingdom of the Highlands. We're the only survivors."
Kopa looked at Kovu and then turned his head towards the speck in the distance. Kovu nodded before turning back to the dark grey lioness.
"I am terribly sorry to hear your misfortune. I would allow you to come back and rest but the decision on whether you stay or not is up to the queen."
The dark grey lioness bowed her head as she gave a humble smile. "Thank you, sir."
Kovu nodded before turning as he and Kopa lead the small group towards priderock.
Further in the Pridelands
Tama sat perched on a ledge on one of the rocky slopes in the Pridelands. It was known as Keebo Rock. It was similar to priderock. But it only had one large den and a ledge outside the cave that gave the view of the entire Pridelands. Her brown eyes narrowed as priderock came into her view. Everyone was acting as though everything was fine, when it was not. Kovu, the supposed heir to Scar wasn't even the old king's son nor was he Zira's. Kovu's parents were supporters of Scar until Simba returned they changed sides. Imbeciles. No one knew but her and her sister's mother and Kula knew that she was in love with Scar. But the reason why she was not mentioned as a part of the family by her mother and sister before her mother died, was because she gave birth to Scar's cubs, a male and female. She mated with her childhood friend, Chumvi which led to her daughter, Zuri. The dark blue eyes came from her and Kula's father who is also Tojo's father, Torrent. He had pale blue eyes and mixed with Chumvi's brown eyes made her daughter's beautiful dark blue eyes. That was passed down to her grandson. Tama growled, she only mated with Chumvi to please her mother but Chumvi wasn't Scar.
Her mother found out about the affair and had a heart attack. Since then Kula, who was there when she told her why she was acting different disowned her and the rest of them fools didn't bother to ask why. But now she could do what Zira couldn't do since her daughter has returned. She just just waiting for the right moment to reveal herself.