TLK IV

[Tamber]

Nala listened as the conversation went back and forth between Malka ans Simba. She stood between them, and looked and smiled at Malka politely as she listened, so he knew she was paying attention. Still, she was only half intested in what they were saying. She'd often look to her right at Simba, who still had that look upon his face. He simply gazed at his paws mopingly. Nala sighed, and while Malka spoke, she nuzzled him gently by his ear. Then she whispered. "Stop moping. It'll be fine. I promised, remember? Don't you trust me?"

She didn't want to guilt Simba into saying he trusted her. Nala hated to see him worry. Seh would keep teh situation under control...hopefully.

[Nadira]

Malka looked at Simba over Nala's head. "Convinced you you killed your father? That's terrible! But, maybe it was a good thing you left when you did." He looked up to the blackening sky. The Pride Rock was just like he remembered. "Because if you would've came back, that lion would've killed you too probably. You were such a small cub. You might've taken on hyena's during my first visit, but there was no way you could've taken on a full adult lion at that time." Malka's tail accidently bumped Nala's hind leg. "Oops. Sorry your highness." He moved over about two steps to her left.

[Sarafina]

Simba listened to Nala and sighed. He nuzzled her back and whispered. "Of course i trust you..im sorry love." he then licked her ear. His attention went back to Malka as he spoke. He listened and raised an eyebrow. He guessed it was true. But he still felt horrible....he left his mother thinking that he and Mufasa died. He shrugged. He caught the ening of Malka bumping into Nala. He looked straight pretending not to even see it. He sighed softly...he had to trust Nala. He did trust her...he didnt really trust Malka. But he was going to have to start.

[Dakota]

Kopa lay still, pressed close to Vitani. Sun rays slowly filtered through the lush bushes playing over his face, making his whiskers twitch. Opening his eyes one at a time, he lazily looked around to see what the new day was going to bring.

As the gentle morning breeze brushed over his fur, his ears pricked forward listening to see if any new sounds were forthcoming. Stretching himself he slowly moved his body away from his mates, and rose up walking away into the open.

Standing there, he casually looked around, watching as birds flew from the branches away over towards the water hole. Scruffy suddenly came into his thoughts she had better be still sleeping where I saw her last, we need to talk about this Zira thing, last thing I need is her going off on her own again.

[Kirsui]

Sruffy took a deep breath and streched her neck while she laid on her side. She had fallen asleep at some point, and now was time to get up again. Lazily she opened one eye and shut it again before opening both eyes and blinking the sleep away. She yawned widely as she rolled over to her belly and streched her front feet by leaning backwards and arching her back. After doing this she leaned forward to strech her hing legs. Another yawn and a good shake to get rid of the dirt that had gotten stuck to her fur and she was ready.

Scruffy walked over to the water and leaned down to have a drink. The water felt good, and drinking it made her forget about the slight feeling of hunger. She would catch something to eat soon... She only needed to get away from the Waterhole Den and look out a nice juicy gazelle... or a zebra.

Chuckling slightly at her own thoughts, the fluffy necked lifted her head up to gaze around the Den area. Kopa and Vitani were still where she had last seen them. She shrugged slightly, then begun going around the waterhole, preparing herself for a hunt.

[Nadira]

Malka, Simba, Nala, and the other lionesses that were with them reached the Pride Rock. Kovu glanced over at his parents in law seeing that they were accompanied by another lion. A stranger? Is this the Malka that Kiara was talking about? "He smells of death." He said looking at his mate. "And believe me, do I know what death smells like." He padded down along to Simba and Nala and bowed his respect. Malka was the only one that stopped while the former rulers of Pride Rock walked on.

"You smell of death, visitor." Kovu said, standing his ground, his maned head in the air. Malka quickly bowed to his supieror lion. Even though it sorta disturbed him to bow to a younger lion.
"My pride has been attacked." Malka lifted his head and smiled slyly to dark maned lion. "I take it you are the...ruler...here?"
"Yes...yes I am. And you must be Malka am I right?" Malka nodded, keeping a sly grin on his face. "Well, Malka, just to let you know, I'm Kovu, my mate is Kiara. We'll keep a...CLOSE...eye on you." He stared Malka square in the eye. "So don't try anything stupid." Malka kept his grin the entire time.
"I guarentee your majesty...I won't do anything...stupid...during my stay." Malka bowed his head again. Kovu's ears twitched in annoyance and was about to quesion the strangers intent. Then he heard Kiara summon him in the distance. Kovu turned from the lion, remembering Simba's words when Kiara was a little cub. "Don't turn your back on outlanders." Heh, Kovu thought, what's he going to do in his limping state.
Malka followed the younger, darker lion.

[Tamber]

As the group of three reached the Rock once more, Nala nudged Simba and led him away. Malka was speaking with Kovu, their king, whose choice it really was on whether Malka could stay or not.

Nala walked with Simba to a tree on the other side of the Rock. She sat down beside it and waited for her mate to do the same. Once he did so, she looked at him with a tilted head and a slightly disappointed expression.

"What are your thoughts on Malka? Be honest, Simba. I can tell something's wrong." She spoke firmly, yet softly, so her mate would know she was serious, but would not be angry with him, regardless of this opinion.
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Vitani lifted her eyelids, crusty from sleep, to see the sunny morning before her. She hated this feeling, the one of waking up in the morning when you didn't even realize you were asleep. It made her feel like that part of her life that was supposed to be relaxing just ended up being a mistake.

She saw Kopa strolling along not too far away. Tani could tell he was thinking, and considering that he left her to have this alone time, she gave him the opportunity and let him be. The thin, angular lioness picked her head up and looked around her, to get her bearings and learn of who else was up and where they were. She saw some movemet about Pride Rock from where she was. The rest of the morning was quiet and subtle, which was nice for now, but she was sure it would make for boredom.

Tani stretched herself out for the day ahead. Then, with a brace and lift of her front legs, and a push up with her back ones, she suddenly realized the curse of sleeping on sore muscles. She had totally forgotten her pain from the day before, and in a mixture of great pain and unpleasant surprise, Tani gasped and let out a small cry as she quickly aborted the strain of her muscles and fell to he ground. They hurt as much as yesterday, but now they were exceedingly tense, which made it extremely difficult to move at all.

Still, Tani was not going to be a vegetable and lay around all day. She looked to the waterhole and saw that her dear friend Scruffy had awakened. Perhaps she could soak her limbs in some cool water while she spoke with Scruffy.

The matter resolved in her mind, Tani placed her paws upon the ground, took a deep breath, and raised herself up slowly and carefully. Her muscles cursed at her, but she would survive. At last she was standing up. Turning around toward the waterhole, she walked brittly, as if she were a sore old lady. When she reached the water, she flopped her self down next to it, her feet going in and splashing Scruffy a bit. Tani looked up tiredly and smiled. "Whoops," she said, scooting herself forward so all her limbs were resting in the liquid. "Sorry, there Scruffers," she said to her with a smile. "How goes your morning?" Tani said as she laid her head upon the ground outside the water.

[Kirsui]

Scruffy had not expected to be soaked with water this early in the morning. But the water did splash on her, and Vitani's voice followed it, leaving the fluffy necked lioness shocked. She got over that, though as she chuckled and shook the water away from her fur, sending it to fly in random directions.
"Morning, 'Tani."
She turned to look at her friend. She decided that her hunt could always wait for a while, and so she sat down.
"My morning is kinda ok", she replied.
"Was about to go and get some food, 'cos we kinda missed our dinner yesterday."
She shook her head with a slight sigh, looking at Vitani with a slight amusement shining in her eyes.
"Feeling a lil' sore, M'Lady?"

[Sarafina]

Simba followed Nala and walked over to the tree with her. He sighed and shook his. He looked at Nala then let his eyes dart away into another direction. "Honestly...i dont trust him..." he said ashamed of himself...but something about the lion didnt seem right. He looked back at Nala and shook his head again. His head then slowly fell to look at his paws. "I have never liked. Not even as a cub. He was never on my good side. I was just...." he stopped. He couldnt finish his thought. He was just afraid that Nala would go off with him....even now he was afraid. he loved Nala so much. He knew Malka was Nalas best friend while he was going through the rough patch...who knows what happened. He was always to afraid to ask. He looked at her with deep sadness in his orbs. He didnt know what to do. He was now ashamed of himself and more worried as ever.

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Sarabi lay there snickering gently in her sleep, she was having a dream reliving happy times of her and Mufasa together. Something kept annoying her making her whiskers twitch blast, I don't want to wake up, why can't I be left alone

Slowly forcing her eyelids to open up and let her see through her lashes, she saw pesky flies darting about. Letting out a sigh, she bought up a paw to swish them away. Moving her head around she saw who was already up and about. she badly needed a drink of cool soothing water, her throat was parched.

Pushing herself up, hearing a few bones creak in disgust at being moved, she steadied her self, pausing for a moment, then moved dwon to the waterhole. Glancing over to her left she saw Scruffy and Vitani, their heads together talking quietly. Keeping her eyes on Scruffy a minute longer, she knew something stillbothered her about yesterdays little commotion, she could still picture the way Scruffy ran towards her and Sarfina as though the devil himself was chasing her.

[Tamber]

Tani chuckled softly. "Chya! Just little bit!" she said with a grin. "Let's just say it's not the best feeling to forget the pain and go on moving as though it wasn't there." Tani stretched out a bit trying to loosen herself up a bit. "How are you feeling? You took quite the spill yesterday, as well," she said, still grinning. Looking over her shoulder, she could see Sarabi approaching. Always good to have Sarabi around, she thought to herself.
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Nala looked at Simba was stern eyes. She could tell that he was hiding something. Just the way he looked at her told her. "Simba, I know you're not telling me the whole story." She tried to make him feel more comfortable with it. "It's ok to tell me, Simba. I won't be angry with you. You haven't done anything wrong. Just be honest with me," she pleaded.

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Sarabi finished her drink slowly, enjoying the feel of it trickling down her throat. Licking her lips, and giving her head a shake, she looked casually from the corner of her eye she eyed up Scruffy again.

Straightening up, Sarabi saw movement over to her right. Realising that it was Kopa out walking as well, she made her move. maybe I can get something from him, seeing as he is by himself. quickening her pace she had nearly caught up to him .

"Kopa, wait.... I need to have a word with you if I may....PLease "

[Kirsui]

Scruffy shrugged at Vitani.
"Am ok, I suppose" she replied.
"The fall was quite an experience, I don think I wanna do it again."
She shivered slightly as the events of the day before came to her mind. With them came the memory of meeting the strange old lioness. She kept her gaze locked on Pride Rock, as if the rock formation had suddenly become very interesting.

Zira... How many times had Scruffy promised her life to the stripe headed if they only would one day live at the Pride Rock? She shook her head with a sigh and turned to look at Vitani, a slightly curious expression on her face. What indeed would her friend do if she knew what Scruffy had seen...
"Are ya hungry, 'Tani?" she asked.
"'Cos I surely am, and I could go an' get some food."
She grinned.
"Would ya want a zebra, or would ya wish to have a gazelle?"

[Sarafina]

Simba smiled softly at Nala. He licked her cheek and then looked away. "Nala...you dont see the way he looks at you. The same way he used to look at you when we were younger. The same way I look at you." he looked at her. A sigh escaped his lips.

"You dont know how scared I get. I know you love me, and I love you very much. But that doesnt mean that you cant change your mind." He had no clue where all of this was coming from really. He was just speaking from. He sighed and looked at Nala. He tried his best to smile. It was hard. He knew that things for him were going to be different. He would have to watch Malka carefuly now.

[Tamber]

Nala looked to her mate sadly. It truely was bothering him to see Malka acting the way he was. She just hadn't realized how much it worried him, and how much it always had. She stepped forward and nuzzled under her mate's chin. "I don't want you to worry about what he thinks of me. Don't make a fuss if he bats eyes at me, unless it gets too serious, and in that case, I can hold my own, as well. I do see the way he looks at me, and it made me a bit uncomfortable yesterday, I must admit. But Malka means well. I wouldn't expect him to sceme against you just to get me."

The lioness sat back and continued, looking Simba in the eye. "I know I can't make you stop worrying, but I can tell you to try. Something changes with him, we'll work through it together. If something were to chnge in me, we will work through that as well. Still, I know nothing will change in me. You're king of my heart, darling." Nala leaned her head against him with a smile. She just hoped he believed her.
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"I'm sure," Vitani replied as Scruffy mentioned her wish not to fall into a raging river from a cliff again. She watched as her friend looked somehwat forlornly at Pride Rock, giving a quiet sigh at the thought. Tani was sure there was still something bothering her. But she knew Scruffy wouldn't talk about it. She was too hard-headed, the way the rest of the former outlanders were. It was just how they were raised: Be strong, think strongly, and never show weakness.

She passed the thought off as Scruffy mentioned breakfast. "Hmmm..." Tani mumbled as the pondered what she was craving. "I think I'm feelin' a bit like zebra," she said. She then reached forward with her paw and rubbed Scruffy's short leg fur, a thoughtful expression on her face, as if she were analyzing the texture of Scruffy's arm. "As for you....I think you feel more like a gazelle. Or maybe a warthog," she said, holding her serious expression. She then leaned forward and sniffed Scruffy's arm. She then wrinnkled her nose, letting a grin rise upon her face. "Phew! You sure smell like one!" Tani's grin widened evilly to show her sharp fangs. She then brought her paw down to the surface of the water and flicked it sharply, sending quick drops of water onto Scruffy's chest.

[Nadira]

Malka walked back to the Pride Rock the next morning of his arrival. A large zebra hung from his mouth as he dragged it back. He found Simba and plopped it down in front of him. "I hope this compensates for things. As I said, I intent to work for my keep." He bowed his head and bowed his head to Nala. A large grin grew on his countanance as he faced her again. He turned his head to Simba keeping the same smile. "Is there anything else? Or should I ask the other two." He was refurring to Kiara and Kovu. He turned around and faced them. Both lions were lying next to each other, still sleeping. Kovu stirred, but didn't arouse. "I'll be wandering around big bro." He turned and stalked off.
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Kovu's eyes rose as the smell of zebra hit his nostrils. He got up and stretched his limbs. They cracked and he never felt better. His mate was still sleeping and he licked her between the ears. Her ear twitched, but she didn't move otherwise. Simba and Nala watched as Malka left. In front of them, a large zebra lay. "Breakfast?" He got up to the former rulers of the Pride Lands and stared at the dead zebra before them. "What's with this?" He sniffed it, and took a quick bite. "'anks 'ala!" He said with a mouthful. He wanted to save the rest for the rest of his pride.

[Kirsui]

Scruffy's eyes widened slightly when Vitani suggested she'd hunt a warthog. A warthog! Gee, the rare moments of seeing Pumbaa were enough, and she definitely didn't want to eat one.

The smirk that came to her face after Vitani said she smelled like a warthog only widened when her friend splashed water on her. Her eyes flashing slightly, she smirked down at Vitani as she stood slowly, tilting her head slightly.
"O' really?"
She chuckled.
"Perhaps a bath is in order...!"
And with that she pounced, lading o the water on her belly, sending a huge splash at every direction, including Vitani. And she laughed, something she hadn't done since she had been a cub. Zira had made sure she didn't laugh at the exile.. that no one laughed, unless it was a laugh of malice.

[Dakota]

Kopa was just walking trying to clear his mind about what he should do about Scuffy when he heard someone asking him to wait. why can't they just leave me alone, its always when I'm trying to think. Sighing he slowed and looked over his shoulder to see who it was.

Surprise made his eyes widen, when he saw it was Sarabi what on earth does she want. Coming to a standstill, he waited for her to catch up to him. Looking past her he could see Scruffy and Vitani playing at the waterhole, it was good to see them relaxing and having fun after the past few days.

"Good morning Sarabi, what can I do for you", Kopa stood there waiting for her to catch her breath.

[Sarafina]

Simba smiled as Nala spoke. Maybe he was just over reacting. He still didnt want to put his guards down against the lad. He licked Nalas cheek and smiled. "Ill try to relax," he said purring softly. His gaze shifted as Malka was heard. He took a deep breath and smiled the best he could as he approached. He shook his head and smiled.

"Thank you Malka," he said calmly. He wasnt that hungry at the moment. Many things ran through his mind. To busy to eat at the moment. He looked at Nala and smiled. He went to go open his muzzle to speak to Malka when he said he was going. Simba just nodded and let him be. He smiled and nuzzled Nala happily. He turned to see Kovu coming. He laughed a little as he spoke.

"Thats not from Nala...Mallka got that." he smiled at the younger lion. A laugh came through his muzzle. He licked Nalas cheek again and smiled.

[Nadira]

Kovu stared at the former queen with meat still in his mouth. "'alka?" He swallowed his share. "Malka hunted this? With who? He couldn't have...could he?" Kovu got up and bowed to his elders and walked out the door to where he last saw Malka. When he got out side, he saw the strange lion grooming himself on the ledge of Priderock, where he was accepted as King as well as the lions before him. The sight of Malka on this special spot made his fur shiver and rise a bit. "No. I'm overreacting." He walked over to him and sat down next to him. "Thanks for the meat."
"No problem your majisty. Thank you for letting me stay." Malka got up and walked away after bowing his respect. Kovu has destined to find out the true meaning of this outsider was.

[Tamber]

Tani smiled widely and squeezed her eyes shut as the water encompassed her. She laughed out loud and her sly expression turned to a joyous one. In an attempt at revenge, she leaned back in the deep water, lying on her backside. She then splashed her hind legs in the water, right in Scruffy's direction, sending enormous splashes of water right in her face. After watching Scrufy's reaction, Tani threw her head back and pulled her body underwater after it. Now completely below water, she relaxed and smiled. Water has a strong peacefullness about it. Seh could see the sun shining through from above the surface, and it made her grin broadly.
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Nala was relieved to see a smile come upon Simba's face at last. He seemed to trust her. She only hoped she could keep her promise to him. As Malka brought the zebra, he took a brief moment to give her a wide, sweet smile, his eyes smiling along with it. Nala couldn't help but grin back. His smile made her...well...rather happy.

She took a quick bite off of the zebra and started walking toward Pride Rock. "I'm not too hungry," she said, leaving Simba for the time being. "I'll be up talking with Kiara. Haven't seen her pretty face yet this morning." She then turned and padded up the Rock, eventually reaching the entrance to the den. Kiara was there alone, looking about her peacefully.

"Good morning, dear," she said to her daughter. "Not much action this morning, I see."

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Sarabi stood there for a moment trying to slow her breathing down, she realised she shouldn't have sped up to catch Kopa, now she looked like she was out of shape.

Swallowing quickly "Kopa I need to talk to you about Scruffy", watching his eyebrows rise and the expression onhis face change slightly, "so you do know that something is bothering her...mmm"

"I'll start shall I Kopa?"

"Remember back when Sarafina and myself turned up with Scruffy and you were with Vitani ?....yes..., well Sarafina and myself were walking along, when Scruffy bolted out of no where as if some ghost was trying to grab her tail. She wouldn't tell us what had happened or where she had come from, all she wanted was to get away from there real quick"...pausing she snuck a look at Kopas face interesting this, he knows something he's not telling

"SO....what I am asking you, seeing you and Scruffy are close friends...who or what did she see,? because I saw that look on her face again yesterday..... anything I should know about Kopa ?"

[Zorayda]

The lithe male lion bent his head to lap up the fresh water in the small lake, keeping a wary eye out for crocodiles.
He straightened up, flipping the light brown mane out of his bright cerulean eyes, and a small smile formed on his face when he saw that the image of Pride Rock had become closer.
A few blue birds twittered about his head excitedly, sensing the tenseness of their charge.
Tojo breathed in the air greedily and began walking once again.
"I'm almost home..."

[Dakota]

Kopa stood there warily listening to her words, this was just getting more and more complicated, he sighed, leaning from one paw to the other, waiting for Sarabi to finish.

His eyes flicked past her to where he could see Tani and Scruffy still playing in the water bringing a smile to his muzzle. It wasn't very often Scruffy let herself relax, so it made it all the more pleasurable to watch.

'Anything I should know' reached his ears, and swung his gaze back to Sarabi, feeling slightly guilty that he had been ignoring her and letting his mind wander.

"I don't really know what I should tell you...Yes...Scruffy 'thought' she saw something, but she's not really sure. Soooo, until we decide whether to go and have a look again, maybe it's best for all that we not mention it again. I don't mean to be rude Sarabi, but if you need to know more maybe you should talk to Scuffy."

Kopa stood there slightly embarrassed at telling Sarabi what she should and shouldn't be doing, but this affected Vitani in a big way, and he would do all he could to protect those he loved.

" So Sarabi, I'm leaving it in your paws, and if your curiosity gets the better of you, I suggest you talk with Scruffy...but...please not in front of Vitani "

Kopa stood there looking in her the eye, giving her the respect due, but letting her also know what he expected of her.

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Sarabi let Kopa have his say, she was feeling a bit afronted that he wouldn't actually come out and tell her what it was all about, after all she was Sarabi..He was meant to tell her whatever she asked.

Realising that he was going to say any more to her, she lifted an eyebrow at him.

"well thankyou for that Kopa and your honesty, but I think I will pay Scruffy a visit afterall, I have a feeling it's not nothing somehow, and I would like to find out."

Looking at him to see how he would react, she gave him a warm smile to take the bite out of her words, turning she placed a paw on the ground about to walk away to where Scruffy and Vitani were, when she stopped, turned her head.

"Oh Kopa....I promise you I won't talk in front of Vitani..you can keep protecting her about whatever it is, I am about to find out."

[Sarafina]

Sarafina awoke to nothing. The air was cool, and everything seemed so silent. She looked around and only a paw full of lioness were whispering about nothing. She sighed and stood up. Her back hurt badly. She stretched and heard her back crack.
"Ow..."
She sighed and walked forward. She looked over everything to see what was going on. She saw everyone having someone to talk to. She turned when she heard her daughters voice. She smiled and walked by the den Kiara and Nala were in. She smiled and then turned again. She layed a couple steps away in the sun. She was sore today.

[Kirsui]

Scruffy had to sit down and cover her face with her front paws. Her eyes were tightly shut when Vitani kicked the water at her, and a giggle escaped her muzzle. It was rare to catch the fluffy necked giggling, and indeed when the giggles stopped as Vitani finished her watery attack on her, Scruffy found some of her pride mates staring at her in disbalief.

This only caused Scruffy to chuckle as she shrugged at the lionesses, noticing how Vitani was now relaxing in the water. The fluffy necked stood up and climbed out of the water, shaking herself to make her fur atleast somewhat dryer. The longer furs on the back of her neck flowed down against her neck instead of standing up like they usually did, causing her to look slightly amusing.

She noticed then that Kopa was chatting with Sarabi, and that her King didn't look all too comfortable. Her eyes narrowed faintly and her head tilted to the side in both confusion and curiosity.

Her eyes widened then as Sarabi begun walking towards her. She froze, a faint gasp could be heard coming from her. Scruffy didn't really know what to expect from Sarabi, but she was sure the older lioness wanted to talk to her.

And so she waited, standing perfectly still.

[Zorayda]

As Tojo walked around the waterhole, one of his birds started chirping wildly.
"What's wrong?" he asked, and the bird tugged at a strand of his mane, pulling his head forward.
Tojo, confused at the bird's strange behavior, walked in the direction the bird was pulling him.
Tojo soon knew why the bird was acting so strangely; Tojo caught the scent of a male lion on the wind, right in front of where he was heading. Then, the scents of several females hit his nose.
Tojo was excited and terrified to meet the lions of Pride Rock... would anyone recognize him?
Would anyone know that he was Simba's cubhood friends? He was, after all, getting quite a bit older...
He soon saw the lion over a little hill, and he immediately thought that it was Simba.
But upon closer inspection, Tojo noticed that this lion was younger, and the frame was slightly different...
Tojo walked up to the lion slowly, attempting to appear somewhat nonthreatening.
His birds calmed down and settled in his fluffy brown mane, their excitement now turned to anxiety.
"Hello," he said to the lion, getting down on his belly in the classically submissive pose. "My name is Tojo...."

[Nadira]

Malka walked down to the water hole to get a fresh drink, straying far away from Kopa and his pride. "Arrogant little..." he mumbled to himself, still feeling the pain in his leg. His limp was still defined, but getting better after a good nights sleep. He dipped his tongue in the water savoring its freshness hopeing that nothing relieved itself in it. He lifted his head pretending that the others were watching. He shook his mane out and straightend it into a beautiful glare. The ripped fur that the rouge lion gave him back on his territory started growing back again. He also caught a familiar scent in the air, that WASN'T Kopa or the lionesses. He turned around and in the grass he caught nothing but white and tan water birds. He shrugged knowing that something else was there.

Kovu stalked Malka up until the water hole and spied on him eagerly. He hoped he hadn't lost his touch since coming to Simba's Pride. "You can come out now, Your Majisty." Malka smirked.
"This kid!" Kovu thought. "What's his game?" Kovu stood up and smiled back. "You're pretty good."

"I learned from the best." Malka laughed. Kovu thought about his mother.

"Funny...so did I."

(OOC: I'll post more later.. I gotta go.. I think I have an idea for Malka..FINALLY! )

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Sarabi left Kopa standing there with a silly look on his face. As she walked away the lioness kept waiting for a paw to come down on her shoulder, trying to stop her from speaking to the two females in the water.

Glancing over her shoulder, she saw that he was lying down with his head on his paws, looking out at the water. I'll send Vitani to keep him company that will improve his outlook for the morning

Walking slightly in the shallows, Sarabi with her head down watched as the water droplets splashed up and landed again when her paws came down in the water ,sending ripples out and over. such a small thing yet it spreads far and wide

Finding herself nearly walking into Vitani, Sarabi gave her a wide smile, "Morning ladies, looks like you two are having a good time but I hate to say Vitani, your mate over there, would like to spend a little one on one with you as well."

Waiting for Vitani to move off Sarabi gave Scruffy a searching look [oh my..she has a worried look on her face, now I know something is worrying her [/i]

"Sruffy how about you and me take a little walk, and just talk about a few things, ?"