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Time passed by quickly and the cubs were now three months old. On this particular morning Kiara and her siblings ran out to the peak. Mornings in the Pridelands was always a favourite of the princesess and prince. They enjoy watching the sun rise and give the kingdom a golden glow. The sound of apporching paws caused the royal cubs to look and see their mother exiting the cave.
"There you three are." Kamaria smiled before shaking her head. "I should of known you would be out here."
Zuri purred before rubbing against her mother's leg. "Of course. This is one of the most beautiful times of the day."
Kamaria nodded in agreement with her daughter. Mornings was one of the beautiful times of the day. "What do you have planned today?"
Kopa spoke up before his sisters with a excited gleam in his orange eyes. "I'm going scouting with Uncle Chumvi, Afua, Kovu, Tai and Mheetu."
Kamaria already knew about that. That Simba is taking Kula's mate Chumvi, Kopa and the young male cub to recruit some cheetahs for the Pridelands Guard. The dark orange queen shook her head before looking at her second daughter. "Zuri?"
The brunt orange princess smiled as her own grey eyes shined brightly with excitement. "I'm going hunting with Bahiti and Auntie Jua."
Kamaria nodded before turning to the golden orange princess. "Kiara? What about you?"
Kiara shrugged before moving her orange eyes from the Pridelands to her mother. "Just a bit of exploring."
Kamaria's grey eyes widened. "Kiara. You know how your father feels about you exploring alone."
Kiara rolled her eyes, "I know. I heard it a dozen times. Don't speak to any strangers, stay on the marked path. I know."
Kamaria sighed before nuzzling her cubs. "Alright. But I want you three to be back by noon. Your Uncle Malka is coming with your grandmother."
The cubs nodded before heading towards the rocky slope. Kamaria sighed, her cubs was growing up fast and before she knew it Kiara will be taking the throne and having a heir of her own. Kamaria shook her head before heading down the slope herself to prepare for her family's visit.
In the plains, a few hours later
"Dad, why do we need a guard?"
Simba smiled down at his son who was looking up with bright orange eyes. "As though there haven't been a threat but I can't risk being unprepared if something happens."
"So in case something happens, you want to be ready?" a creamy white cub asked as he looked at the king with wondering green eyes.
Simba nodded at the young cub that would of been his brother in law. "Yes, Mheetu. With the Outsiders so close and I will be busy teaching Kiara to be the next ruler, I will need someone to help protect the Pridelands."
"But why are we here?" asked a dark brown cub with brown eyes.
"Afua!" Chumvi growled sternly. "You're speaking to the king."
Simba nudged the dull brown lion's shoulder before smiling at the brown eye, dark brown cub. "With some training from your father and the cheetah I put in charge until Kopa is of age, I was hoping to have you all apart of the guard."
Kopa and the other cubs cheered as they jumped around Simba and Chumvi. Simba and Chumvi shook their heads before they continued towards the area on the Pridelands where the cheetahs were.
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Kiara had planned on exploring the rest of the Pridelands but apparently the great kings and queens had other plans. She's now wrapped into hanging with her sister and their best friend Bahiti. The three of them, mostly Zuri and Bahiti was talking excitedly about the upcoming hunt that the three of them are joining in a few weeks. To learn the basics and see how a hunt works before they start training, for Kiara and Zuri it's the royal traditional hunting solo. As for Bahiti she's training to become apart of the hunting party. Kiara wasn't looking forward to the hunting because she'll be up front with the queen. Not just that, as the future queen the pride expect her to bring something big and worthy back.
"Princesses!"
Kiara shook her head before looking up to see Zazu. The golden orange cub sighed in relief, she has never been so happy to see the hornbill.
"Princesses, you and your friend are needed back at priderock." Zazu explained once he landed on a nearby rock.
Kiara nodded before looking at Zuri and Bahiti. "Come on. I'll race ya back!"
Before the brunt orange princess or the tawny beige cub could say anything Kiara ran off.
"Hey!" Zuri cried out before running off after her sister with Bahiti following.
In the Outlands
Zira sat in the corner of the cave that her father and Nala claimed. In the back, under a hole that gave a light laid Nala and the newest addition to the family. Her little sister, Tiffu who was no more than a week old. With a smile the pale tan lioness stood and headed for another cave that was a bit away from the pride. Her father told her about it, that it was a place to get away when things get overbearing. As she was heading towards the cave a light golden cheetah walked passed. She knew that the cheetah had to come from her father's cave as that's the only thing up ahead. Turning her head around she quickened her pace to stop short at the sounds that greeted her ears. She pinned her ears back before she stalked into the cave and had to fight the erge to turn and run as she bared her teeth.
"What the hell do you think you're doing!" she didn't care it was her father she was growling at. His actions had angred and disgusted her.
The rich brown lion got off the blonde lioness under him and cleared his throat. The lioness stood and gave Scar a lick across the cheek before growling at the pale tan lioness as she walked out of the cave.
Zira sneered before turning her red eyes that seemed to darken to amber as she glared at her father. "Xolo?! Not only are you meeting with the cheetahs but you're cheating!"
Before Zira knew it a paw connected with her left ear before it went down before disconnecting. A burning sensation flared in her ear and her eye. She couldn't see out of it but from her other eye that was swelling up with tears she saw her father looking at her.
"You'll know better than to raise your voice at me. I'm the king here, I do what is nessary!" Scar began to pace as he continued to glare at his oldest cub. "I love Nala but I am a lion. I have a need that Nala can't for fill at the time. As for the cheetah, our spy said Simba is recruiting cheetahs today. So I'm going to start my own guard as well with the strongest and fastest cheetahs around. Luckily, the cheetah leader of the dessert agreed to work with me." Scar finally stopped pacing and took a deep breath. "I'm sorry this happened Zira-"
"Kalila." Zira looked up and glared at her father from her one eye that set Scar back. "My name is Kalila. I know that it was what I was supposed to be named. So that is where I crossed the line. I'm done father..."
Scar recovered from his shock before hitting his daughter again. "I'll tell you when you are done! Now get out of my sight."
The pale tan lioness glared as she growled before turning and ran out of the cave.