"Hello Lily, Zazu and…Kopa?!" My dad looks at us and chuckles. "Hi dad I thought that Kopa could join us, if that's alright with you?" "Sire I told her no…" "Of Corse Kopa can join us, now Zazu you may leave and go on your usual rounds for the day." I glare at Zazu giving him the 'I was right you were wrong' look. Zazu mutters how much he hates cub sitting and flies off. "My plan was to take you around the pride lands but since Kopa is here I think I will take you two, to the watering hole village. Hmm how does that sound?" "Fun!" both Kopa and I say.
The village consists of many different animals and some little grass huts; for trading. As we walk in everyone stares and then bows down. I look at my dad who is smiling and watching everyone then bows down to the villagers. I do the same thing and so does Kopa. "Dad why do we bow down to them?" "Because princess, we bow, it shows respect and honor." "Oh I see, we want to show them that we respect them and honor them too!" "Yes! They are also a very important part of the cycle of life you see, for example, the antelope eat the grass and us lions eat the antelope, but when we are done with the our lives we become the grass. It's all a cycle." "Huh I never thought of it like that, its kind of amazing! We are all one." "Yes exactly!" my dad happily states. "Excuse me, Princess Lily" a small voice whispers. I turn around and a baby elephant that stands in front of me. "I found these and thought that they would look good in your mane." I see two beautiful pink and orange flowers that she is holding in her trunk. I smile at her, she tucks the pink one it front of my ear. Before she can put the other one on me I stop her. "I think you would look beautiful with one on you, you know." She hands me the flower and I tuck it in front of her ear. "There now you're a beautiful princess" I smile and she gives me the biggest smile I've ever seen. "Thank you Princess Lily." She hugs me and runs off to her herd. I turn around to find Kopa staring at me. "What?" I ask. "I thought you told me that you aren't ready to be Queen?" "I'm…I'm not" I stammer. "Well I thought that was a queenly thing to do! What you did to that girl, it made her day! I think..no I know your going to be an amazing queen!" The only thing that I can register in my head is that someone thinks that I would be a good queen. It gives me hope and confidence. "Thanks Kopa, you're a great friend you know?" "I know!" he laughs back. We run off to find my dad and enjoy the rest of the day.